Semi-reclusive photographer and local legend "Harvey" (real name Harvey Drouillard) was all set to shoot 36 naked men and women as part of his 14th annual unsanctioned exhibit at the Ann Arbor Art Fairs when, for the first time ever, police officers swooped in and threatened to arrest anyone who dared to remove their clothes.
But Harvey is never one to let the fuzz get him down... or out... and so he snuck out of the chaos, a couple of participants in tow...
Dreslinski said they would keep police officers dispersed around the
fairs in case Harvey tried to take his photos somewhere else, adding
that they couldn't stop the photographer in past art fairs because
Harvey acted covertly.
This year, Harvey publicized his planned location because he wanted to
let "people really experience what really goes on in a shot.
"... My long-term goal is to show people that nudity is not a big
deal," Harvey said. "In the U.S., people always try to bottle things
and make things taboo."
The impromptu covert operation for nude art in Ann Arbor began an hour and a half after the first attempt broke up.
Harvey and the three models regrouped at Michael Wolfe's booth of
metalwork on North University, a more discreet space where they could
get naked without getting handcuffed.
"No kids, no cops," said Harvey, looking from side to side.
While we don't know what Harvey's three-model photo looks like (yet), here are two that have been attributed to him which may give you some idea:
Via The Detroit Free Press.
