Marion La Coguic of Portland, Oregon, is painted at Columbus Circle in New York as body-painting artists gathered to decorate nude models. The event’s organiser, artist Andy Golub, says New York was the only city in the US that would allow his inaugural body-painting day. Photograph: John Minchillo/APJack van Riper, of New Jersey, is painted at Columbus Circle. Photograph: John Minchillo/APDebbie McCabe, of New Jersey, poses for pictures after being painted. Photograph: John Minchillo/APCully Firmin, of Lafayette, Louisiana, is painted at Columbus Circle. Photograph: John Minchillo/APMore than 25 body-painting artists from across the US attempted to paint about 30 naked models during the event. Photograph: Timothy A Clary/AFP/Getty ImagesCrist Crow being painted. Photograph: John Minchillo/APA man poses in Columbus Circle after being painted. Photograph: Timothy A Clary/AFP/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Timothy A Clary/AFP/Getty ImagesCrist Crow stretches after being painted. Photograph: John Minchillo/APPhotograph: Timothy A Clary/AFP/Getty ImagesArtist Andy Golub paints a model. Photograph: John Minchillo/APPhotograph: Timothy A Clary/AFP/Getty Images