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August 25, 2012

 
Nude in New York: Photo Self-Portraits by Erica Simone

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Deli on Varick © Erica Simone, from the series Nue York: Self-Portraits of a Bare Urban Citizen



It is not uncommon for people to have nightmares in which they dream they are stark naked out on a crowded city street. Photographer Erica Simone decided to create a series of nude self-portraits at locations throughout New York City to discover for herself, "What would the world feel like, naked?" She seems to have enjoyed the experience, and it has become an ongoing project.


Read and see more (including a high-resolution slide show) here in Lens Culture.