Thousands of people took off their covers on Saturday for an art installation on Australia’s well-known Bondi Beach: the surfing beach became a nudist area for a day as some 2,500 volunteers stripped naked to allow American photographer Spencer Tunick to pose. The art campaign was held in partnership with a charity that encourages Australians to have regular skin checks to help prevent skin cancer.
The number of participants was roughly equivalent to the number of Australians who die from skin cancer each year. Participant Bruce Fasher, 77, told AFP he has spent half his life in the sun and “had a melanoma removed from his back”. “I thought that was a good thing and I love taking my clothes off at Bondi Beach.”
Tunick is known for his artwork depicting naked crowds at well-known landmarks around the world. In 2010, he held a similar event at the Sydney Opera House. “It’s only fitting that I use my platform to encourage people to get regular checkups to prevent skin cancer,” says the photographer.
Source: Krone
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