Gawker: Nudes

Times Runs Slideshow of Naked Olds

ian spiegelman — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:19:45 EDT

Suday's New York Times travel section has a feature on nudist getaways, which the Gray Lady is calling "Nakations." And everyone in it is old—like really old, like 74-years-old! Shall we have a look?

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Nude Supermodel Photos Sell For Lots Of Money

Hamilton Nolan — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:20:51 EDT

The nude photo of French first lady Carla Bruni in her supermodel days sold at Christie's yesterday for $91,000, which was a bit better than its estimated price of $4,000. Some connoisseurs said the photo, by a lesser-known artist, wasn't that great, but maybe they missed the naked supermodel in it. Janet Jackson's iconic Rolling Stone cover shot brought only $10,000, but her boobs were covered up in that one, so it's understandable. The nude Gisele Bundchen picture brought $193,000 (estimate: $40,000). But the highest earner of the night was Helmut Newton's "Naked and Dressed" diptych, which sold for $241,000. We bring it to you for free, after the jump—NSFW, in an artsy way.

Buy That Famous Janet Jackson Cover (And Some Nudes)!

Hamilton Nolan — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:14:50 EDT

The newsmaking Christie's auction featuring the nude photo of French first lady Carla Bruni is coming up tomorrow. But she's not the only draw! The extensive photo collection has lots of other iconic pop culture shots, including the original photo of that famous Janet Jackson Rolling Stone cover (pictured). It also includes artistic nudes of stars like Kate Moss, Lauren Hutton, and Naomi Campbell, spanning four decades. You can see the whole collection here [via UD]. After the jump, one sample: a 1999 Irving Penn portrait of supermodel and Tom Brady girlfriend Gisele Bundchen [NSFW], which can be yours for as little as $30,000: