Spencer Tunick Snaps Naked Obama Voters in Brooklyn

While some revelers in the East Village were celebrating Tuesday night by dancing on top of buses, Obama supporters at Soda Bar in Prospect Heights were getting all naked for change. Well, for Spencer Tunick, famed photographer of naked mobs. According to Daily Intel, "just when CNN was getting ready to call Ohio, a waitress turned off the volume, stood on a chair and made a surprising announcement: 'You thought you were here for an election-night party, but really you are here for a naked party!'" How come the parties we go to never feature such announcements? In this case, some guests were more willing than others, with Intel reporting that a Hasidic man with long sideburns and beard was surprisingly eager to strip down to his yarmulke. Good for him—we're just glad Tunick wasn't photographing a naked McCain party.

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By John Del Signore in Arts and Events on November 6, 2008 6:00 PM

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Oh_Pioneer

A larger copy of the photo can be seen at www.royalturbobathers.com. You have to scroll down, or you can search for the phrase "Naked Election Night Soda Bar Spencer Tunick" on the (endless) blog page

jcrcarter

Yeah it's a weird snarky article. Why "a large African-American woman" - the only physical description in the article? Why not "tall" or "happy" or "beautiful"? And she didn't convince people to chant. We chanted "Dionne '08" because she organized the thing and it was an unbelievably cool way to celebrate the election.

Actually I'd never met Dionne. I was there (front and center in the photo) because I got an invitation. After writing to Spencer and asking. And sending in a photo. Because he's actually more of a serious artist than a party trick.

And the Hasidic fellow - actually a nice guy it turned out - was hardly eager to strip. I'll never forget him; off to the side, stripped down to his knee-length white underpants and yarmulke, crouched between two armchairs with his body facing the wall and his head swiveled around as far as it would go, his face lit up with amazement as he looked at Karl Rove's most horrible naked multiculti liberal artsy nightmare get naked and crow in pleasure as we got ready to elect Obama. Boo-yah.

Brooklyn_D

Hi All,

I'm Dionne. I'm Evon in the NY Mag article, not because I wanted to be but because I guess the reporter didn't care to actually speak with the party's organizer. Anyhow, it was a great event on Tuesday. Spencer is beginning a new body of work called, Party. If you're familiar with his work there are typically hundreds to thousands of participates (18,000 in the Mexico City installation). "Party" will focus on smaller, more intimate settings. So there were about 60 of us at Soda and actually more women then men. If you're interested in participating in something like this sign up on Spencer's website (www.spencertunick.com).

And don't worry, I brought Lysol and anti-bacterial Wet Ones for the tables...

r1b2

When he's finished with this pile--of-nekkid-bodies schtick, it's gonna make one helluva swell coffee table book. It will come with a pocket and a magnifying lens.

zodak

yes, larger photos please!!!

VanessaNYC

LARGER photo, please?? :)

Dirk

Hugo Mego, you truly are an idiot.

JRod5417

That's in Prospect Heights. Nothing so unseemly could ever occur in Brooklyn Heights. For shame!

rhonda718

HUGO MEGO- Put a sock in it already. This guy has been doing these photos for the past 8 years under Bush as well. There's nothing NEO about it.