500 naked volunteers cram into Selfridges' window

London - More than 500 naked people crowded into a major London fashion store as part of a live art exhibition.

The nude volunteers are part of the latest live art installation by US artist, Spencer Tunick, at Selfridges, London.

Mr Tunick's previous work in London was at the opening of the Saatchi Gallery earlier this month, when 200 naked people posed outside County Hall.

The site specific installation in the front window of Selfridges will be photographed by Mr Tunick and is entitled Be Consumed.

Mr Tunick reportedly chose Selfridges because it is devoted to supplying the clothes, cosmetics and everyday paraphernalia that consumers crave.

Participants in the art work are all over 18 and volunteered via the internet or phone, they have been promised a print of Tunick's photograph in return for their time.

Mr Tunick's shots of naked people are usually taken outside. In the past he has photographed up to 25,000 bodies in locations as diverse as the Antarctic to Australia.

The New York-based artist has been documenting the live nude figure in public for more than 10 years and aims to challenge views about nudity and privacy. -- Annanova News

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