The photographic images presented here tell the tale of the ride itself, as well as a few of its related stories, and each “picture is worth a thousand words”. Indeed, many images from the WNBR are truly excellent and belong in the photo-
documentary slot of any comprehensive photographic library purporting to be representative of modern times, and we present a frustratingly small selection of these images for your curiosity here.
However, there are still some people who wish to join the WNBR and yet not take part in the photographic record, which seems to be an untenable position in principle. This is a very naturist kind of outlook, the wanting to be naked and wanting other people to see, but not wanting anyone to take a photograph, for some unspoken, half-guessed at reason. At a WNBR event, this approach just does not wash.
Naked in public
When someone is naked in a public space, and when that person is clearly taking part in a massively advertised protest event, which event is expressly designed to attract the media, photographers and news reporters from all around the world, there is very little credit to be had from complaining when someone takes a photograph. I don’t think anyone would assume this opinion to be valid legal counsel for photographing naked people in public in every country around the world, but certainly anyone who attends a WNBR event has almost certainly voided any reasonable claim to privacy, and it’s almost certain the law courts would take a similar view in any sensible case.
Extract from the World Naked Bike Ride book.
