Columbus Day
Today is Columbus Day. Christopher Columbus discovered America on October 12, 1492. Some people do not consider that a thing to celebrate, as it led to genocide of Native Americans. So, today's post does not celebrate Christopher Columbus. It celebrates an event in Columbus Circle, New York City.
The event was New York City Bodypainting Day on July 26, 2014. Organized by artist Andy Golub, NYC Bodypainting Day had 30 painters and 40 nude models. The models were mostly female, but there were a few male models, like the one above.
Bodypainted with an Egyptian theme.
A design with little pieces of faces.
This design is entirely made of faces.
And this design is one big face.
This design comes as somewhat of a relief: a geometric design with no faces.
Now we're back to a face (for the older gentleman) and eyes and facial features (for her).
We end with a rear view of the older man being bodypainted with another elaborate face.
In 2011, in an earlier New York Bodypainting Day, Golub and two models were arrested, but charges were dropped after authorities ruled that it is legal to be nude in public in New York if the nudity is associated with an art project. So this event has performed a public service in advancing the freedom to be naked and unashamed. That's something to celebrate, whether you celebrate Columbus Day or not.
2 comments:
A lot of terrific art work.
Andy Golub used to drive his car around Nyack, NY which he painted in similar fashion as these people. He and his family lived in Nyack at the time.
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