Byron Bay, Australia
February 8, 2003
Welcome from the north coast of New South Wales, Australia
I got this photo somewhere on the WWW during the days of the protest of
the imminent invasion of Iraq.
I do not own the copyright and want no personal gain for it. I am taking
the liberty of publishing it here (in good faith and 'fair
use' but without permission,
because I do not know its source, but I think it is from the BBC*) for the following
reasons:
1) As my own protest against war;
2) To promote imaginative methods of direct action and art against war;
3) Because the demonstration took place quite near my home town; in my
excitement I wrote an editorial
about it on the day it was happening, February 8, 2003.
4) Because when I first found the photo, and for the above reasons, I
posted it to various Independent Media sites which encourage free
publishing. The invasion of Iraq was imminent and I was campaigning day and
night to help its prevention. However, I didn't keep the photo on my site
for very long. Since then, my site www.wilsonsalmanac.com
has been getting several hits a day from people searching for the photo, and
I feel badly that so many people come here looking for it. So I have placed
it here where, I hope, people will find it and be inspired by what the women
of Byron Bay did.
I would be just as happy to remove the photo, but I think it is still
speaking to people against war. So if you are the copyright owner, I hope
you will accept the above reasons for my use of your excellent photo, and if
you wish me to remove it, please email me (my address is in the menu bar at
top) and I will do so immediately. No harm or personal gain was intended.
If you would like it to stay here, of course I will be happy to provide the
credit you require. Many people have seen the picture and I believe that
they have been touched and inspired by it as I have.
The following links might be useful to anyone interested in this form of
demonstration:
Global: Naked for peace
Naked Media Alliance
Bulgaria: Ballerina in naked
protest threat
Chile: Students stage naked protest over funding
Spain: Naked protest at bull run
Spain: Naked anti-globalization
Australia: Men's turn for naked protest
Naked Protest
Against Obscenity Of War
The February 15, 2003
worldwide peace demonstrations
Lady Godiva ... she did it
centuries ago
World
Naked Bike Ride 2005
Thank you.
Pip Wilson
Photo: AP/Icon Images
Sydney, Australia
March 2, 2003
More than 300 women use
their naked bodies to spell out 'No War' on a sports field in
Sydney, Australia.
