Miscellaneous information on nakedness & nudity
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Jamie Cotton on Returning to Eden - Jamie Cotton is a young model with
a degree in theology who runs a company that conducts tours
to teach nude and figure photography in natural settings. This essay is a
paean to the artistic and spritual value of nakedness.
"Through the eyes of art, we can begin to see the body as beautiful in it
simple naked form."
Other essays by Jamie Cotton:
The Nude: Sinner or
Saint,
Nude Modeling,
Artists and the Naked Human Form,
The Naure of Creativity,
Pornography and the Local Car Dealership,
All Language is Blasphemy,
Reconciling Opposites Through the Nude in Art,
Tips for Improving the Model/Photographer Relationship,
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The Sensuous Line - "The Journal of Fine Art Photography Celebrating
the Human Form" - An ezine that was published from 1997 to 1999. In
addition to essays by Jamie Cotton, it carried portfolios of a number
of excellent photographers who excelled at fine art nude photography.
The complete table of contents is
here,
and a "preview" is
here.
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Bodyscapes Phototours - Opportunities for artistic nude photography
in natural settings, operated by Jamie Cotton.
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Naked City - Short illustrated article on an urban (nude) photoshoot
with photographer Spencer Tunick
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The Mindseye Photography - Fred and Lara Ellis. Images of symbol,
myth, and nature.
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June 8, 2000 - March at OU tops off protest over public-indecency charge -
women demonstrate for topfreedom. Columbus Dispatch
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June 4, 2000 - Nude Sunrise: 150 People Bare More Than Just Their Souls for
Free Speech - Spencer Tunick savors victory, ABC News
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June, 2000 - The "Nekked" Truth - article in Backpacker about one of the
Appalachian Trails nude hikers
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May 19, 2000 - No peeking at nude soccer - spring tradition at Luther
College. Des Moines Register.
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May 10, 2000 - Any Benefits to Being Buck Naked? - Q & A by Dr. Weil
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May 7, 2000 - Photos capture childhood's innocence -
Sally Mann's nude portraits reflect the raw honesty of childhood.
Detroit Free Press.
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March 9, 2000 - Nudists with nothing to hide - USA Today interview with
Lee Baxandall of TNS
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February 28, 2000 - Nude shoppers storm Vienna store for free clothes -
promotion gimmick. Reuters.
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February 10, 2000 - Topless bathing issue simmering in Brazil - Washington
Post
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January 23, 2000 - The Full Molly? Women doff clothes for a cause -
More on the Womens Institute calendar. New York Times.
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November 27, 1999 - The naked Christian: Rene Russo's crisis of faith -
actress' melodramatic agonizing over doing nude scenes. Scripps Howard News
Service.
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November 15, 1999 - Top ten places to take it all off - New vacation ideas
from USA Today
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November 20, 1999 - Nudists plan to appeal ruling allowing park's ban on
kids - the court fight to lift restrictions at Austin's Hippie Hollow.
Dallas Morning News.
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July 29, 1999 - Get naked - Clothes-minded reporter discovers the joy
of nudity. Boston Phoenix.
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July 22, 1999 - Me, naked - Free-lance writer becomes nude photographer's
model. Boston Phoenix.
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July 21, 1999 - Cold war over sunshine strip - Even Germans disagree
about nudity. Manchester Guardian.
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July 16, 1999 - Cold war returns as Germans strip off on beaches - UK Daily
Telegraph
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July 13, 1999 - San Diego beach sheds naughty image - Detroit News
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July 2, 1999 - In the buff, you're busted at San Diego beach - CNN
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June 13, 1999 - Fight for topless rights as US cools on nudity - UK
Daily Telegraph
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May 16, 1999 - Naked runners bounce, jiggle, flop toward finish - in the
San Francisco Bay to Breakers race, SF Examiner
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April 13, 1999 - Women's Institute launch nude calendar - One of the
original articles on the calendar
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April 11, 1999 - The Skinny on Topless Sunbathing: It's Best to Respect
Local Customs - by Susan Spano, LA Times
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March 30, 1999 - Actor Bares All in 'Giants' - Pete Postlethwaite reflects
on doing nude scenes. New York Daily News.
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March 30, 1999 - Man cited for nude sunbathing says he plans to fight
charge in court - in Sanibel, Florida. Associated Press.
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March 26, 1999 - Zen and the Art of Nudity - About a visit to Harbin
Hot Springs. LA Weekly.
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January 26, 1999 - Computer nerds populate nude resort - Lupin Resort,
USA Today
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October 25, 1998 - Nudists struggle to shake the image that their lifestyle
is lewd - Good background article from the Naples (Florida) Daily News
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October 25, 1998 - All in the family: Chris and Gina Fieselman try to
maintain normal family life - Naples Daily News
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October 25, 1998 - A first-time nudist bares details of the naked truth -
Naples Daily News
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August 10, 1998 - Nudist Vacations Take Off - ABC News
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July 13, 1998 - Garden experts tell bare facts to nudists - UK Daily
Telegraph
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June 10, 1998 - Nude Socializers Leave Modesty Behind - A good
Washington Post article about a Virginia nudist club
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March 30, 1998 - Naked Rebellion - Controversy over anti-nudity ordinance
in Berkeley,
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July 5, 1997 - An Au Naturel Fourth - at Lake Bronson Club, Washington
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March 11, 1997 - Proposed ban on nude sunbathing killed - In Florida
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January 23, 1997 - Naked ambition in Hollywood - CNN article on nudity
in movies. Not an especially enlightened view of the topic.
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August 17, 1996 - Nudists belt out karaoke tunes - by CNN
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July 24, 1996 - Nudism attracting more buffs than ever - Houston Chronicle
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June 28, 1996 - Demi Moore puts her all into movie roles -
CNN article on movie "Striptease"
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February 20, 1996 - Christian nudists 'not ashamed' - AP article on CNN
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September 15, 1995 - U. S. actors showing more skin - CNN
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September 10, 1995 - Nudists lobby for the right to bare it all -
Detroit News
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The Church of SpongeBob Squarepants - Here's a religion with many
advantages over the competition: "Running around naked was fun when you were a kid, and
can be fun as an adult."
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Nudism, Naturism, and Toplessness - Top-rated site that has an
excellent discussion with a
non-sectarian perspective. Read the whole site for its open-minded
approach to issues related to religion.
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Amethyst's Wicca: Skyclad - from some general pages on Wicca
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The Naked Saints of India - the Sadhus, followers of a religion of
pre-Vedic India - also
here - more
here
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Sadhus, Holy Men of India
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Four Directions ULC - Spirituality, Freedom, Respect, Acceptance
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Jai Chavan's "Dance-Sport"
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The Spiritual Naturist SIG - a Naturist Society SIG
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Cheef's Christian Nudist-Naturist Page
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Common Ground - by Greg Cook
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Reject Shame - by Nate Dekan
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The Bible, Society, and Nudity - by Jeff Rockel
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Naturist Life International
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Christian Naturism - Links by David Ross
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Boyd Allen's Christian Naturism Home Page
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Fig Leaf Forum - Christian naturist newsletter
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Wholesome Nudity Page
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Brian's Christian Naturist Page - Brian Levay
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LDS Skinny-Dipper Connection - by Alan Palmer
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Religion and Nakedness - some links by Gary Pence
Christian Nudist Conference - a news story
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