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

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

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

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

Spencer Tunick (202 results)

New Vienna 1, 1999

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New Vienna 1, 1999

Sale Date: March 18, 2013

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Pennsylvania 3, 2004

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Pennsylvania 3, 2004

Sale Date: March 8, 2013

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23rd Street and Tenth Avenue, NYC 2, 1999

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23rd Street and Tenth Avenue, NYC 2, 1999

Sale Date: March 8, 2013

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Austria 1, 2008

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Austria 1, 2008

Sale Date: December 20, 2012

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Exxon, 1999

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Sale Date: November 8, 2012

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London (Selfridges) and Cleveland Rock 'n..., 2003

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London (Selfridges) and Cleveland Rock 'n..., 2003

Sale Date: September 19, 2012

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Untitled (Woman by a fountain), 1994

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Untitled (Woman by a fountain), 1994

Sale Date: September 19, 2012

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Sydney 1 (Opera House), 2010–2012

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Sydney 1 (Opera House), 2010–2012

Sale Date: March 9, 2012

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Bourgogne, France, 2009

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Bourgogne, France, 2009

Sale Date: November 2, 2011

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Maine, 1997

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Sale Date: May 10, 2011

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23rd Street and Tenth Avenue, NYC 2, 1999

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23rd Street and Tenth Avenue, NYC 2, 1999

Sale Date: April 6, 2011

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London 2 (The saatchi gallery), 2003

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London 2 (The saatchi gallery), 2003

Sale Date: December 16, 2010

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Nude (13 works), 2002

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Nude (13 works), 2002

Sale Date: November 15, 2010

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Sydney 2, 2010 / coalition for the homeless..., 2010

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Sydney 2, 2010 / coalition for the homeless..., 2010

Sale Date: November 4, 2010

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Untitled (New Jersey), 1998

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Untitled (New Jersey), 1998

Sale Date: November 3, 2010

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Miami Beach 1 (Sagamore), 2007

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Miami Beach 1 (Sagamore), 2007

Sale Date: November 3, 2010

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Untitled, 1998

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Untitled, 1998

Sale Date: July 29, 2010

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New york 2 (hiv positive) 2004, 2004

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New york 2 (hiv positive) 2004, 2004

Sale Date: February 24, 2009

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Jerez Mountains, 2001

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Jerez Mountains, 2001

Sale Date: March 19, 2010

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Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland, 2007

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Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland, 2007

Sale Date: March 19, 2010

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Maine 2, 1997

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Maine 2, 1997

Sale Date: February 11, 2010

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Independence Hall, 1993

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Independence Hall, 1993

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Roma 2 - Piazza Navona, 2001

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Roma 2 - Piazza Navona, 2001

Sale Date: November 20, 2009

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Installation shot : London County Hall, 2003

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Installation shot : London County Hall, 2003

Sale Date: November 21, 2009

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