of olympia nelson defends photo of her on art monthly cover

Olympia Nelson defends photo of her on Art Monthly cover: Australian Art Monthly magazine published a naked photo of Olympia Nelson, who was then 6 years old when the photo was taken.

A CHILD whose nude photo appears on the cover of an art magazine says she is offended by Kevin Rudd's comments about the images.

Art Monthly magazine sparked fresh controversy over naked images of children by publishing an image of six-year-old Olympia Nelson on its July cover. The pictures of Olympia, who is now 11, were taken in 2003 by her mother, Melbourne artist Polixeni Papapetrou.

Art Monthly editor Maurice O'Riordan said he hoped the edition would "validate nudity and childhood as subjects for art'' and restore some "dignity to the debate".

The art critic for The Age, Robert Nelson, who is Papapetrou's husband and Olympia's father, said the family had no regrets and the photograph was a great work of art.

The controversial photo on the front covers of Art Monthly magazine

Olympia said the photographs were not child abuse and was "really, really offended" by what Kevin Rudd said.

No, it’s not child abuse, in no way. I think that the picture that my mum took of me has nothing to do with being abused.

Click here for the uncensored photo of Olympia Nelson.



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