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Hundreds Painted Green for Spencer Tunick's Granada Olive Grove Portrait

The tableau marks his first Andalusia project connected to the Alhambra beer centenary.

Overview

  • The completed shoot brought together hundreds of volunteers who undressed and were painted dark green in an olive grove on the outskirts of Granada.
  • The work is titled "Porträt Alhambra 1925," a name that nods to the 100th anniversary of the Alhambra beer brand.
  • It is Tunick's first installation in the Andalusia region, adding a new locale to his long-running series of mass nude photographs.
  • He selected the site after scouting Granada, saying the rows of olive trees looked like people standing in formation.
  • Tunick emphasized using non-professional participants and simple poses, noting past projects drew about 1,700 people in Munich in 2012 and about 20,000 in Mexico City in 2007.