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Australian PM in new nude art row

Olympia Nelson was six when the picture was taken
A child pictured naked on the cover of an Australian arts magazine has said she is "offended" by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's criticism of the photo.

Mr Rudd re-ignited a row over children in art when he criticised the July cover of Art Monthly Australia.

The girl, Olympia Nelson, 11, has said she is proud of the image taken by her mother, a photographer, in 2003.

The magazine's editor said the cover was in protest at the closing of a photo exhibition of naked children.

Childhood innocence

Mr Rudd had reacted strongly to the front cover image, saying: "Frankly, I can't stand this stuff."

He added: "We're talking about the innocence of little children here. A little child cannot answer for themselves about whether they wish to be depicted in this way."

He was supported by opposition Liberal Party leader Brendan Nelson, who described the image as a "two-fingered salute to the rest of society".


I think that the picture my mum took of me had nothing to do with being abused and I think nudity can be a part of art.

Officials have said they will review the magazine's public funding.

INNOCENCE

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I find it outrageous that in countries where billions or at least milloins of dollars are spent on education that government officials are allowed to make pronouncements in ignorance of matters of history, art, sociology, psychology, criminality, etc.

Out of the mouths of babes...