Nude Swimmers In Dead Sea Image Courtesy Of Spencer Tunick

Spencer Tunick has put a whole lot of life in the Dead Sea. The photographer, famous for his mass photo shoots of nude people, has collected over 1,000 naked swimmers for his latest project.

Hundreds of Israelis dressed in their birthday suits gathered on the banks of the Dead Sea — the lowest spot on Earth — to be part of Tunick’s massive photo shoot this weekend, which is partly an effort to bring recognition to the salty landmark ahead of a vote on the Seven Wonders of the World in November.

Scientists believe the sea, which lies between Jordan and Israel, could dry up by 2050 unless urgent steps are taken.

But the only steps heard so far were those of 1,200 nude swimmers as they splashed into the water, arranging themselves into what Tunick called the Naked Sea project.

It is the latest installation from a photographer known worldwide for his massive gatherings of nude people, including shoots of naked women in New York’s Grand Central Station, 2,000 nude soccer fans in Vienna and a record-setting 18,000 people in Mexico City.

For Tunick, the shoots are often indicators of how tolerant a nation is.

“In some places the work is a little bit more controversial, and then in other places the works are accepted as a litmus test for how free a country is, or how open a country is, and how full of rights a country is,” he said during a pre-shoot press briefing.

To see more of Spencer’s work, head over to his website. But be forewarned: by sheer numbers alone, this is probably the most nudity you will ever see in one place.