Nude models gather for photo shoot to highlight the plight of Dead sea

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Hundreds of naked people — painted white like pillars of salt — stood like statues near the Dead Sea on Sunday as part of a photo project by American artist Spencer Tunick. Tunick was brought to Israel to help raise awareness about the uncertain future of the Dead Sea. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Ari Leon Fruchter,  founder of the Dead Sea Museum, and a close collaborator with Tunick on this project.

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