Le photographe suisse Michael Von Graffenried a Marseille pour une exposition dediee au naturisme

Date: 14.10.2024
Country: Switzerland
Section: reportage
Tags: girl
Keywords: naturism
Description: A photograph by Bernese photographer Michael Von Graffenried is on display at the MUCEM in Marseille until December 9, along with other works, as part of the exhibition "Naturist Paradises," dedicated to the movement's centenary. The artist is also presenting his series "Nude in Paradise" at the Espace CRICO.

In the south of France, in Marseille, the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations (MUCEM) has been hosting an exhibition entitled "Naturist Paradises" since July, bringing together 600 photographs, films, magazines, everyday objects, paintings, drawings, books, prints, and sculptures.

France is the world's leading tourist destination for naturists: its temperate climate and the presence of three seas have facilitated the establishment of communities, which—except in Switzerland—have few real equivalents elsewhere in Europe, where naturism is practiced more freely, outside of formal communities.

Naturism is a movement born over a hundred years ago, with roots in Germany and Switzerland in particular. It's a practice that emerged from the rejection of urban life and industrialization in late 19th-century Europe. "When you're naked, everyone is on the same level. There are no rich or poor, because there are no Rolexes, no brands, no clothes. You're truly yourself," Swiss photographer Michael Von Graffenried told the 7:30 p.m. news on October 14.
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