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Artist Spencer Tunick is known for his startling images of the naked body, hitting the news earlier this month for his Sea of Hull project in which thousands of men and women stripped off and painted themselves blue.
Now just weeks later, his next installation saw a group of 130 women bare all on the eve of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.
Writing on his website, Mr Tunick said: "Republicans, Democrats and all other political parties were welcome to take part reflecting their anger through art against the hateful repressive rhetoric of many in the Republican Party towards women and minorities.
"Donald Trump and Mike Pence are giving many in America the belief that is OK to hate."
Entitled Everything She Says Means Everything, the photographs feature women holding large mirror discs claiming to reflect the "knowledge and wisdom of progressive women and the concept of Mother Nature".
One hundred women will appear in the final result, which will be unveiled shortly before the November 8 election, but more than 1,800 initially signed up to take part.
Morning Robinson, 18, took part with her mother "to do something a little different" before going off to college.
She said: "Republicans have this view of how women should be in society and I just don't agree.
"I don't know exactly, I just know their views don't match mine."
The installation took place on land near the Republican convention, where Mr Trump is likely to be announced as the party's nominee for president after seeing off rivals including Ted Cruz.
But he has proved a controversial choice, having already called for a ban on Muslims entering the United States and promising to build a wall on the Mexican border to keep out illegal immigrants.
Calling Mr Trump "a loser", Mr Tunick claims his latest project could be his most political shoot ever - adding he felt compelled to take action against the billionaire.
Mr Tunick said: "I have two daughters and a wife.
"I can't believe the language and rhetoric of hate against women and minorities coming from the Republican Party."
He added he had to do something to counter "this idiotic thinking."
Now just weeks later, his next installation saw a group of 130 women bare all on the eve of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.
Writing on his website, Mr Tunick said: "Republicans, Democrats and all other political parties were welcome to take part reflecting their anger through art against the hateful repressive rhetoric of many in the Republican Party towards women and minorities.
"Donald Trump and Mike Pence are giving many in America the belief that is OK to hate."
Entitled Everything She Says Means Everything, the photographs feature women holding large mirror discs claiming to reflect the "knowledge and wisdom of progressive women and the concept of Mother Nature".
One hundred women will appear in the final result, which will be unveiled shortly before the November 8 election, but more than 1,800 initially signed up to take part.
Morning Robinson, 18, took part with her mother "to do something a little different" before going off to college.
She said: "Republicans have this view of how women should be in society and I just don't agree.
"I don't know exactly, I just know their views don't match mine."
The installation took place on land near the Republican convention, where Mr Trump is likely to be announced as the party's nominee for president after seeing off rivals including Ted Cruz.
But he has proved a controversial choice, having already called for a ban on Muslims entering the United States and promising to build a wall on the Mexican border to keep out illegal immigrants.
Calling Mr Trump "a loser", Mr Tunick claims his latest project could be his most political shoot ever - adding he felt compelled to take action against the billionaire.
Mr Tunick said: "I have two daughters and a wife.
"I can't believe the language and rhetoric of hate against women and minorities coming from the Republican Party."
He added he had to do something to counter "this idiotic thinking."
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