American Olympic swimming champion Natalie Coughlin recently posed for 11 hours to have her body painted for the 2012 annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. She told USA Today that “It feels like something in between a swimsuit — and being naked.”
What Natalie might not realize is that she is simply one participant in an art form which is likely the oldest and most traditional in human history – body painting. This year nudists and naturists everywhere are invited to participate in AANR’s Amazing Canvas Nudist Face and Body Painting Event during Nude Recreation Week, to celebrate the human body as the ultimate art form.
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Be sure to call Cedar Trails Nudist Retreat in Peebles, Ohio, to join in on the AANR body painting event. We open on May 1 for visitors!