'His body has witnessed much and should be documented': Iggy Pop poses nude for a life drawing class in New York

  • Iggy Pop posed for nude at life drawing class at New York Academy of Art 
  • Rocker posed in several different positions for the 21 artists in the class
  • The drawings produced will go on display at Brooklyn Museum in the fall 

By Jennifer Newton for MailOnline

Published: 04:22 EST, 2 March 2016 | Updated: 10:07 EST, 2 March 2016

A group of New York artists were left shocked when the model posing for the life drawing class turned out to be rocker Iggy Pop.

The Stooges front posed in the nude at the New York Academy of Art for 21 artists.

But unlike his stage persona, which sees him give energetic performances, the singer posed very still in several different positions for the people drawing him.

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Rocker Iggy Pop who posed in the nude for a life drawing class at the New York Academy of Art for 21 artists 

Rocker Iggy Pop who posed in the nude for a life drawing class at the New York Academy of Art for 21 artists 

The class was organised by the Brooklyn Museum and British artist Jeremy Deller, and the drawings produced will go on display later this year.

The artists taking part in the class ranged in age from 19 to 80 and included art students, as well as practicing artists and retirees.

And Mr Deller believes Iggy Pop was the perfect model, saying the American rocker's body has witnessed so much, it must be documented.

He said: 'The life class is a special place in which to scrutinize the human form. As the bedrock of art education and art history, it is still the best way to understand the body.

The rocker's modelling gig comes as he prepares to release his latest album later this month called Post Pop Depression
The rocker's modelling gig comes as he prepares to release his latest album later this month called Post Pop Depression

The rocker's modelling gig comes as he prepares to release his latest album later this month called Post Pop Depression. He is pictured above on Tuesday

'For me it makes perfect sense for Iggy Pop to be the subject of a life class; his body is central to an understanding of rock music and its place within American culture.

'His body has witnessed much and should be documented.'

The rocker's modelling gig comes as he prepares to release his latest album later this month called Post Pop Depression, which is a collaboration with Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme.

The drawings produced of Iggy Pop  will go on display later this year at the Brooklyn Museum in New York

The drawings produced of Iggy Pop  will go on display later this year at the Brooklyn Museum in New York

Earlier this year, Iggy Pop also said paid tribute to David Bowie, who died after a battle with cancer.

Bowie produced several albums for him, and said at the time of his death: 'David's friendship was the light of my life.

'I never met such a brilliant person. He was the best there is.'

 

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