In July, more than 100 women showed up to an empty lot in Cleveland before sunrise to pose for artist Spencer Tunick's large-scale installation, "Everything She Says Means Everything." They stripped nude and stood across from the Quicken Loans Arena, where the Republican National Convention was being held, raising mirrors above their heads. This week, the artist is releasing a short documentary of the event, and he says now, in the wake of a slew ofstories about Republican nominee Donald Trump's misogynistic comments, is the perfect time for it.
"We are at a crucial moment in time where we will either hand over the highest office in the land to a man who has repeatedly demonstrated a complete lack of respect to woman by his words and actions or to an extremely qualified, highly intelligent and experienced woman who has spent a large part of her career helping women and children," Tunick tells ELLE.com. "The body nude is a powerful symbol of ultimate freedom and truth. This art event and film is important to us because it demonstrates that a woman's body can send a message of strength, power, and personal ownership."
Here's an exclusive look at the documentary, directed by Joshua Louis Simon:
