early nudist history

Africa: The continuing tradition

A journey through Africa’s naked heritage and artistic expression

Oct 3 •

Harry Kemp: The first physical culturist

Exploring the life and legacy of Harry Kemp, the pioneering 'vagabond poet' and early advocate of social nudity

Aug 27 •

Targeted nudist advertising

Exploring the unique history of advertising in nudist publications

Aug 5 •

Hobeiche’s nudist revolution

How Sheikh Fouad Hobeiche bridged cultures to foster Arab nudism in 1930s Lebanon

Jul 12 •

“What a nuisance clothes are”

An eternally applicable ‘Common Sense’ essay on the burden of clothing, written by William Calhoun Walker in 1919

Jun 6

Early nudism uncovered

Exploring the origins of nudism and highlighting William Calhoun Walker's "Pre-nudist Nudism in America"

Jun 3

Walt Whitman: A poet in nature

Examining Walt Whitman's international influence on naturism

Dec 4, 2023 •

The untold story of Albert Arthur Allen

New insights into the pioneer photographer’s life and work, and his forgotten impact on American nudism

Apr 3, 2023 •

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