Vienna museum invites nudists to see 'Naked Men'
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January 31, 2013, Thursday
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VIENNA'S Leopold Museum will welcome naked viewers from the public in an after-hours showing of its controversial exhibit "Naked Men."
The Leopold, known for its unrivalled collection of works by Austrian artist Egon Schiele, was inspired to invite the public to get naked after an inquiry from a group of German nudists.
"There was a request by an association from Germany for a nude guided tour," a spokesman said. "We thought about it, and decided it would be a good idea to have a special nude viewing open to the public."
But he dissuaded any members of the public from dropping by just to gawk at the visiting nudists. "If you are not a nudist you are welcome to come clothed. But we don't want voyeurs so it's better not to be clothed."
The exhibition, which has been extended to run until March 4, is designed to show the diverse and changing depictions of male nudity in art history. Among its exhibits is a grotesque self-portrait by Schiele, and a photograph called "Vive La France" of three men of different races wearing nothing but blue, white and red socks and soccer boots.
"Naked Men" helped boost visitor numbers at the Leopold by 17 percent to more than 364,000 last year, according to the museum.
The Leopold, known for its unrivalled collection of works by Austrian artist Egon Schiele, was inspired to invite the public to get naked after an inquiry from a group of German nudists.
"There was a request by an association from Germany for a nude guided tour," a spokesman said. "We thought about it, and decided it would be a good idea to have a special nude viewing open to the public."
But he dissuaded any members of the public from dropping by just to gawk at the visiting nudists. "If you are not a nudist you are welcome to come clothed. But we don't want voyeurs so it's better not to be clothed."
The exhibition, which has been extended to run until March 4, is designed to show the diverse and changing depictions of male nudity in art history. Among its exhibits is a grotesque self-portrait by Schiele, and a photograph called "Vive La France" of three men of different races wearing nothing but blue, white and red socks and soccer boots.
"Naked Men" helped boost visitor numbers at the Leopold by 17 percent to more than 364,000 last year, according to the museum.
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