Nude People!
Sunday morning when it was still dark and the city was still partying through the night, I was in Grand Central Station with 450 nude women. Spencer Tunick was up to his tricks again. Spencer Tunick is a photographer who gathers volunteers to model en masse nude in public locations. Usually his photos are on the streets and they have ended in arrests in the past. But times are changing and the 1st amendment allows him to work in peace and being respected in high places he was able to have Grand Central Station closed for an installation.

My friend Emily and I walked into Grand Central and our first order of business was to find Spencer himself. She had spoken to him via e-mail to find out if her tatoos were going to be in the way of his vision. Turns out she just needed to be in the back of the shot for a few of the poses.

So then we joined the 450 other woman waiting. Waiting, some nervous, all friendly, while the sound of the station was buzzing in excitement. Looking around I saw woman of all sizes and shapes, of all ages and dress. Then the time came, for us to undress and pose. Surreal, amazing, proud, beautiful are just some of the words to describe what I was thinking and how I felt walking through the station to get into place. After the first couple of poses I did not notice that I was nude, that I was surrounded by nudity. I hard a hard time not smiling as I was amonst so much beauty. Societies idea of beautiful bodies need to be changed, as we are all beautiful.