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For me, the nude body is like a raw material.. another artist might use oil or clay. I love the fact that, en masse, it can be turned into an infinite number of shapes or abstractions, while the setting I choose.. rural, urban, indoors or out.. is like a canvas.

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My work's an attempt to challenge notions about nudity in a public space and how the body is represented in our culture.

Spencer Tunick

I make installations and the final result is a video projection and the photograph. If I didn't make video projections, then call me one thing; if I didn't make photos, then call me another. I'm in between an installation artist, video artist and photographer. And when you work with nude bodies, you're immediately called a pornographer or a fashion photographer.

Spencer Tunick

When you see 300 people naked in Grand Central Station, or a river of flesh flowing through the beauty aisles of Selfridges department store, it makes you think about all sorts of social and political issues.

Spencer Tunick

Spencer Tunick

Spencer Tunick

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Born: January 1, 1967 (age 58)

Bio: Spencer Tunick is an American photographer best known for organizing large-scale nude shoots. Since 1994 he has photographed over 75 human installations around the world.

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