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Nudity is the state of wearing no clothing. The term "nudity" can also occasionally be used to refer to wearing significantly less clothing than expected by the conventions of a particular culture and situation, and in particular exposing the bare skin or intimate parts, and has analogous uses. In this sense it is related to the concept of modesty.

Nudity news

• May 6, 2007, approximately 18,000 people posed for Spencer Tunick in Mexico City's principal square, the Zócalo, setting a new record for public nudity.
• May 5, 2007 Elave skin care products/Ovelle Pharmaceuticals launches ad campaign featuring fully nude actors.[1]
• June 9, 2007 World Naked Bike Ride, The largest international naked protest. Advocating biketivism and body-positive values. 1000 plus riders participate in London.
• May 18, 2006 The Naked Guy, Andrew Martinez, commits suicide in a San Jose, California jail.

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World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) is an international event in which participants plan, meet and ride together en masse on human-powered transport (the vast majority on bicycles, and fewer on skateboards, roller blades, roller skates) to "protest oil dependency and celebrate the power and individuality of our bodies".^[2]

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Spencer Tunick (born 1967) is an American photographer. Tunick was born in Middletown, New York. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Emerson College in 1988. He is best known for his photographs that feature large numbers of nude people posed in artistic formations, known as Installations often situated in urban locations.

Web resources

• Naked Wiki, an external wiki
• Naturism is a Dossier plenty of information, very useful
• NakedWiki.org This sister site (similar name) is currently being used to organize World Naked Bike Ride.
• Wikiquote now has an article on Nudity
• StreakingTheWorld Blog dedicated to the fine sport of streaking
• Lightfooters Naked visits to Sacred Sites, promoting spiritual nudity

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Katie Mann (from an article in Going Natural, Vol. 17, Number 2)

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