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In Excelsior Pictures vs. New York Board of Regents the New York State Court of Appeals ruled that onscreen nudity was not obscene, allowing more open depictions of nudity in film. [77] 1960 – The Nudist Story is a British film directed by Ramsey Herrington set in the Avonmore Sun Camp, with people of all ages swimming in the camp pool. [78]
Forty-two Kids by George Bellows (1907) depicting boys swimming from a pier in the East River, New York City "Swimming baths" and pools were built in the late 19th century in poorer neighborhoods of northern industrial cities of the US to exert some control over a public swimming culture that offended Victorian sensibilities by including not only nakedness, but roughhousing and swearing.
A naturist resort or nudist resort is an establishment that provides accommodation (or at least camping space) and other amenities for guests in a context where they are invited to practice naturism – that is, a lifestyle of non-sexual social nudity. A smaller, more rustic, or more basic naturist resort may be called a naturist camp.
[94] [95] Given the outdoor nature of nudism/naturism a beach version of volleyball was naturally adopted. By the 1960s, a volleyball court could be found in almost all nudist/naturist clubs. [96] Volleyball was perfect for naturism/nudism since most clubs were small and a volleyball court didn't require much space but involved many people.
Naturism or Nudism is a lifestyle in harmony with nature, expressed through social nudity, and characterised by self-respect of people with different opinions and of the environment. It can also be called a cultural and political movement practising, advocating and defending social nudity in private and public spaces.
They visited a beach on the Croatian island of Rab, where the local authorities granted the King special permission to swim in the nude. This event marked the beginning of nudist tourism in Croatia. [10] Nude beaches became popular in the 1950s along the French coast [11] and have since spread around the world, though they are still few and far ...
Freikörperkultur-inspired naturism is defined as an attitude and way of life by the International Naturist Federation as follows: [4]. The practice of communal nudity is an essential characteristic of naturism, making, as it does, the maximum use of the natural agents of sun, air, and water.
British Naturism (until 2009, Central Council for British Naturism) is a members organisation with both individual and organisation members. It promotes naturism in the United Kingdom , and it is recognised by the International Naturist Federation as the official national naturist organisation in that country.