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Naked World

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I got Naked States years ago so I decided to get this one as well. I'm not sure which I like best (it's been so long since I watched "States") but this one was interesting. The video work was generally well done, Tunick might even give a better impression of himself this time around and sometimes it even looked 'arty'.
I don't remember much about the gallery extra but the New York/Grand Central bit had a somewhat disorganized look to it (maybe all photo shoots are like that), and appeared to consist entirely of hundreds of women. The resulting pictures didn't look like art to me, or pornography, but the women seemed to really enjoy themselves- not much sign of nervousness.
In all of the countries shown,in some of which only a few people posed, it seemed to be a common thread that people would be a little nervous but also excited and enjoying themselves- that might be the best part of this program (the joy of the occaision).
Some pictures come out more artful than others but this is a good video for what art does come through and for the look on people's faces as they nervously have a good time. I don't regret getting it.

Watch Naked States first and then this DVD to see how far Mr. Tunick has come. He is now traveling the world rather than the US in a van.
Photos are very tastefully done and not pornographic.
His group shots are my favorite.
I purchased Naked States and Naked World after participating in one of his photo shoots in Miami Beach, FL in Oct. 2007. It's a weird feeling standing around with a bunch of naked strangers waiting for a cloud to move so he can get his shot.
I learned that no matter what your background, education, skin color, salary or what kind of car you drive at the end of the day we are all the same.

What can you say, a fascinating insight into getting anywhere from 1 to several hundred people to take off their clothes in public and pose. Unique results.

If you like artistic nudity (mostly female), you will like this DVD.
It is worth what I paid.

'Art' requires more than just documenting naked people worldwide. Therefore, this is more of a documentary rather than a form of artistic expression. The photographer makes it clear in one scene where he doesn't think his pictures are artsy but just documenting a happening. And also that there are certainly other people who have already done a similar thing. But if you want to see how people look in other countries without their body being retouched, then this film is for you.

If you're going to claim your work is 'art', be sure to put something of your heart into it first.

I like pictures of naked women, but I like real people, w/o thousands of dollars of surgery, airbrushing, dumb poses, etc. So I found this doc about Spencer Tunick's project to be just right. And as another reviewer said, the people posing, whether singly or by the thousands, all seemed to have had a real 'moment' at the shoots, which seemed to be 'happenings' too. They always cheer happily afterwards, proud to have dared to be free, however briefly. And I so liked the sequence w/ the Russian Museum Director who had her doubts, but was willing to do it 'for art'. I applaude her, and the artist, and all his models. Naked in the streets looks like good clean fun to me!

A bunch of naked people laying around. Others I lent the disc to like it because of the installation art aspect of it, like Jeanne-Claude and Christo.

Like Mr. Tunick's other movie, Naked States, the sight of all those naked people in still, prostrate form struck me as weird, while my wife seemed to dig it. If you're into appreciating the nude body as an art form, this might be for you.

This documentary chronical's Spencer's "world tour." It's very well filmed and edited. As a nudist I was profoundly moved to see thousands and thousands of people bare themselves for his large scale public events. The photoshoots in Montreal and Melbourn are stunning. Both brought tears to my eyes.

Dont get me wrong, this is a great piece of art , to add to your collection,,but it doesn't pack the adrenaline that naked states had....why???? well, to europeans the fact of being naked in public, or being naked period,,,its not a taboo like here in the U.S..its fine and dandy to bare it all in the old world...here in the U.S, we tend to be a little perverted about it...here in the U.S, if a woman is caught breastfeeding a child in public, she gets a ticket...im very serious!!!!! and i think its very stupid!!!!!!!!!! just a nipple and everybodys going nuts over it.....i think the u.s needs to grow alot...think about it ,,thats the reason we have so many rapists and peeping toms...because as long as the taboo exists,,,pervesion will be present....this dvd is great,,,by all means buy it,,,the photography is brilliant, and inspirational,i just though the states was more challenging.....spencer should try it in a communist country like cuba or china or maybe in the arabian countries like irak itself,,, to see if he really ,really has the balls!!! ;)