Spencer Tunick

(American, born 1967)

Spencer Tunick is a contemporary American photographer whose unique practice centers around the nude, photographing massive crowds of nude people in complex performances. Describing his work as human installation, Tunick's practice stems from an investigation of the divide between identity and privacy. His photographs simultaneously expose uniqueness while objectifying the mass of individuals, creating a kind of human landscape. “For me, the nude body is like a raw material,” he has said. “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.” His elaborate shoots can entail hundreds to thousands of nude volunteers, who are captured in specific places of national interest, often with the goal of highlighting social or environmental concerns. Born on January 1, 1967 in Middletown, NY, Tunick received a BA from Emerson College in 1988. He has widespread success for his work, garnering support and commissions from nonprofits such as Greenpeace and the Dream Amsterdam Foundation. Since 1994, the artist has arranged over 70 large-scale nude installations in the United States and abroad. He lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

Spencer Tunick News

Politics

Spencer Tunick Stages a Mass Nude Photo Shoot Outside Facebook HQ to Protest the Platform's Nipple Censorship

by Caroline Goldstein
Spencer Tunick Stages a Mass Nude Photo Shoot Outside Facebook HQ to Protest the Platform's Nipple Censorship
People

Artist Spencer Tunick Is Looking for an Army of Nude Models in New York City to Help Him Fight Facebook Censorship

by Caroline Goldstein
Artist Spencer Tunick Is Looking for an Army of Nude Models in New York City to Help Him Fight Facebook Censorship
Art World

Spencer Tunick Revisits Dead Sea Installation to Highlight Environmental Damage

by Lorena Muñoz-Alonso
Spencer Tunick Revisits Dead Sea Installation to Highlight Environmental Damage

Spencer Tunick Artworks

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Spencer Tunick (202 results)
UNTITLED, 1988

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UNTITLED, 1988

Sale Date: May 28, 2021

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Nude Adrift Portfolio (16 works, complete..., 2002

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Nude Adrift Portfolio (16 works, complete..., 2002

Sale Date: April 12, 2021

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Krystl 2, 1999

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Krystl 2, 1999

Sale Date: March 3, 2021

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Untitled [Chambers Street, Manhattan],, 1998

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Untitled [Chambers Street, Manhattan],, 1998

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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PERFORMANCE, 2003

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PERFORMANCE, 2003

Sale Date: October 26, 2020

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Performance, 1994

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Performance, 1994

Sale Date: September 30, 2020

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Sea Earth Change, 2019

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Sea Earth Change, 2019

Sale Date: July 29, 2020

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Performance, 2003

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Performance, 2003

Sale Date: July 22, 2020

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Mexico City 5 (Zocalo), 2007, 2007

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Mexico City 5 (Zocalo), 2007, 2007

Sale Date: July 17, 2020

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Untitled

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Untitled

Sale Date: June 29, 2020

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Sea Earth Change 2019, 2019

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Sea Earth Change 2019, 2019

Sale Date: April 8, 2020

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Sea Earth Change 2019, 2019

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Sea Earth Change 2019, 2019

Sale Date: April 8, 2020

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Heather with Marlin, 57th Street and..., 1990–1999

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Heather with Marlin, 57th Street and..., 1990–1999

Sale Date: May 12, 2020

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Austria 15, 2008

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Austria 15, 2008

Sale Date: March 4, 2020

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Venezuela 3 (Caracas Museum of Contemporary..., 2006

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Venezuela 3 (Caracas Museum of Contemporary..., 2006

Sale Date: January 16, 2020

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Venezuela 2 (Caracas Museum of Contemporary..., 2006

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Venezuela 2 (Caracas Museum of Contemporary..., 2006

Sale Date: January 16, 2020

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Performance, 1995

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Performance, 1995

Sale Date: December 12, 2019

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Saatchi Gallery Installation, 2003

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Saatchi Gallery Installation, 2003

Sale Date: October 30, 2019

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Cutty Sark nudes, 2001

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Cutty Sark nudes, 2001

Sale Date: October 30, 2019

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Nude Adrift Portfolio (Complete portfolio..., 2002

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Nude Adrift Portfolio (Complete portfolio..., 2002

Sale Date: October 4, 2019

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Venezuela 2 (Caracas Museum of Contemporary..., 2006

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Venezuela 2 (Caracas Museum of Contemporary..., 2006

Sale Date: July 18, 2019

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Venezuela 3 (Caracas Museum of Contemporary..., 2006

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Venezuela 3 (Caracas Museum of Contemporary..., 2006

Sale Date: July 18, 2019

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New York 4, 1997

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New York 4, 1997

Sale Date: April 18, 2019

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Wavy Line NYC, 1994

Spencer Tunick

Wavy Line NYC, 1994

Sale Date: April 15, 2019

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