Posted on 06/04/2016 2:37:55 PM PDT by simpson96
Bogota (AFP) - American photographer Spencer Tunick, famous for his pictures of huge crowds of naked people, is not a fan of Donald Trump.
In fact, when the presumptive Republican presidential nominee travels to Cleveland next month for the party's convention, Tunick plans to greet him with 100 nude women holding up mirrors in a form of art photography-turned-protest.
"There shouldn't be a rhetoric of hate in a presidential election," Tunick, 49, said of the billionaire tycoon's campaign, which has featured virulent diatribes against Mexicans, Arabs and women journalists, among others.
Speaking in Colombia, where he plans to assemble 4,000 naked people Sunday in what he calls a message of "peace and unity," Tunick said he felt a duty as a husband and father of two daughters to speak out against Trump.
"I can't just vote. I have to do something," he told AFP.
"I think every artist in the US should make an artwork before the election and get it out there."
His plan is to line up 100 nude women at sunrise on July 17, the day before the Republican national convention starts, wielding mirrored discs to capture the blinding light of the sun -- and expose what he calls The Donald's misguided policies.
Volunteers can sign up online at spencertunickcleveland.com to pose for the shoot, which the artist says will take place on private property near the arena.
"Republicans, Democrats and all other political parties are welcome to take part," says the website.
"It's an artwork, not so much a protest but an action to heat up the city... (and) show that women have power," Tunick said.
"Women in the city should look themselves in the mirror, and mirrors should shine back at them and they should see the language of hate that is coming from the Republican party."
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Long story, but I have been here since 2005.
It seems there is a section of the anti-Trump gang which is Jewish. I stand by that claim.
Whether that becomes clear as things go forward, depends on how everyone behaves. But thus far, it seems so.
How many of the girls be recruited from Mexico, and get green cards from this government?
Napoleon said (paraphrasing) “Never interrupt an enemy when they are making a mistake” or something to that effect.
The comments button didn’t show up on my android but did show up on the laptop which is operating off of the android’s hot spot. (?)
In the comments there is no support for the artist. That ought to tell AFP/AP something about their audience.
Great quote.
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