Child Nudes
Throughout the history of Western Art, one of the primary subjects of art has been nudes, including nudes of children. Go to the Louvre, Getty Museum, or any art museum, or pick up any book on art history, and you will see nudes of children. Here are a few famous paintings of ... gasp!... nude children!
"Madonna and Child" by Giovanni Bellini (1480)
"Madonna of the Meadows" by Rapheal (1505)
"Madonna of the Harpies" by Andrea del Sarto (1517)
"Pucci Alterpeice" by Jocopo Pontormo (1518)
"Danae" by Correggio (1531)
"The Sleep of Antiope" by Correggio
"The Vision of St. Jerome" by Pamigiano (1527)
"Madonna dal Collo Lungo" by Pamigiano (1535)
"Venus and the Lute Player" by Titian (1560)
"Mars and Venus" by Veronese (1575)
"Madonna With Swallow" by Annibale Carracci
"Madonna Enthroned With Saint Matthew" by Annibale Carracci
"Auroa", ceiling fresco by Guido Reni (1614)
"The Immaculate Conception" by Bartolome Murillo (1660)
"Cupid a Captive" by Francois Boucher (1754)
"Cupid With Grapes" by Francois Boucher
"The Little Bather" by Thomas Couture
"Nude Little Girl" by Thomas Couture
"Chloe" by Jules-Joseph Lefeovre (1875)
"Cupidon" by Adolph William Bougureau (1875)
"The Motherland" by Adolph William Bougureau (1883)
"The Bathers" by Henry Scott Tuke (1885)
"Love on the Look Out" by Adolph William Bougureau (1890)
"The Bath" by Mary Cassatt (1892)
"The Hearts Awakening" by Adolph William Bougureau (1892)
"Angst and Puberty" by Edvard Munch (1895)
"The Awakening of Adonis" by Adolph William Bougureau (1899)
"Swimming Hole" by Norman Rockwell (1920)
"No Swimming" by Norman Rockwell (1922)
"Inner Shore (Motherland)" by Jean Maclane (1929)
"Dali at the Age of Six When He Thought He Was a Girl" by Salvador Dali (1950)
At the Hermitage or Winter Palace in St. Petersberg, one of the theaters has a large painting of several nude little girls behind the stage.
Nude children have always been one of the primary subjects of photography. Many famous 20th Century photographers have done nude child photography including the following.
Sally Mann
Jock Sturgis
David Hamilton
Jacques Bourboulon
Garo Aida
Bell Henson
Gary Gross
Edward Weston
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Richard West
Ron Oliver
Graham Ovenden
Anne Geddess
Suza Scalora
Frank Cordelle
Edwaerd Muybridge
They sell books of their work at Dalton's bookstore.
Ansel Adams owned an art gallery with Edward Weston who did nude child photography. Edwaerd Muybride who invented the motion picture did nude child photography. Lewis Carroll who wrote "Alice in Wonderland" did nude child photography. Brooke Shields modelled nude for photographer Gary Gross when she was 10 years old. Later, when she was 12 years old, she appeared with full frontal nudity in the movie "Pretty Baby". Lindsay Lohan did a nude scene when she was 11 years old in the Disney movie "Parent Trap". The whole point of nude child photography is to capture fleeting childhood innocence. These are adorable images. Think of the Coppertone ad. There was a musical version of "Oliver Twist" that showed Oliver in the nude. Singer sewing machine did a print ad showing a little girl in the nude, and the caption read "For the woman who has nothing to wear". Ivory Soap used nude children in their Ivory Baby ad campaign. The JCPenney catalog showed a little girl in the nude to sell bathtub toys. The June 2010 issue of "Parents" magazine showed a little boy in the nude. The November 2010 issue of "Vogue" showed a little girl in the nude. The July 2011 cover of "Art Monthly Australia" had a nude picture of Olympia Nelson, 6 years old, taken by her mother, photographer Polixeni Papapetrou. "Miranda" is a stage play that shows a 10 year old girl with full frontal nudity. Natalie Wood did a nude scene when she was 14 years old. Shirley Temple appeared topless dancing the hula. Photographer Frank Cordelle showed a 14 year old girl named Jesse with full frontal nudity. Frank Cordelle took pictures of a 14 year old girl named Jesse, and a 7 year old girl named Nora, in the nude. The Learning Channel had a series called "Body Story" that showed children of all ages, both boys and girls, with full frontal nudity. Miley Cyrus appeared topless on the cover of "Vanity Fair" when she was 15 years old.
The "Think Geek" catalog in Christmas 2009 showed a little girl in the nude. Look at the catalog for Design Tosacano or their website http://DesignToscano.com and you will see nudes of children. The stock photography website http://GettyOne.com has tons of pictures of nude children. National Geographic shows pictures of children showing full frontal nudity.
In the world of art, photography, modeling, and fashion, nudity is common and acceptable for both adults and children. Professional child models model nude for artistic photography and commercial advertising. Professional child actors and actresses do nude scenes in movies and television. It's totally innocent and appropriate for their age. The parents are always present to chaperon. The parents are totally comfortable with it. The kids are not shy about doing it. In that world, it's considered entirely acceptable.
"Madonna and Child" by Giovanni Bellini (1480)
"Madonna of the Meadows" by Rapheal (1505)
"Madonna of the Harpies" by Andrea del Sarto (1517)
"Pucci Alterpeice" by Jocopo Pontormo (1518)
"Danae" by Correggio (1531)
"The Sleep of Antiope" by Correggio
"The Vision of St. Jerome" by Pamigiano (1527)
"Madonna dal Collo Lungo" by Pamigiano (1535)
"Venus and the Lute Player" by Titian (1560)
"Mars and Venus" by Veronese (1575)
"Madonna With Swallow" by Annibale Carracci
"Madonna Enthroned With Saint Matthew" by Annibale Carracci
"Auroa", ceiling fresco by Guido Reni (1614)
"The Immaculate Conception" by Bartolome Murillo (1660)
"Cupid a Captive" by Francois Boucher (1754)
"Cupid With Grapes" by Francois Boucher
"The Little Bather" by Thomas Couture
"Nude Little Girl" by Thomas Couture
"Chloe" by Jules-Joseph Lefeovre (1875)
"Cupidon" by Adolph William Bougureau (1875)
"The Motherland" by Adolph William Bougureau (1883)
"The Bathers" by Henry Scott Tuke (1885)
"Love on the Look Out" by Adolph William Bougureau (1890)
"The Bath" by Mary Cassatt (1892)
"The Hearts Awakening" by Adolph William Bougureau (1892)
"Angst and Puberty" by Edvard Munch (1895)
"The Awakening of Adonis" by Adolph William Bougureau (1899)
"Swimming Hole" by Norman Rockwell (1920)
"No Swimming" by Norman Rockwell (1922)
"Inner Shore (Motherland)" by Jean Maclane (1929)
"Dali at the Age of Six When He Thought He Was a Girl" by Salvador Dali (1950)
At the Hermitage or Winter Palace in St. Petersberg, one of the theaters has a large painting of several nude little girls behind the stage.
Nude children have always been one of the primary subjects of photography. Many famous 20th Century photographers have done nude child photography including the following.
Sally Mann
Jock Sturgis
David Hamilton
Jacques Bourboulon
Garo Aida
Bell Henson
Gary Gross
Edward Weston
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Richard West
Ron Oliver
Graham Ovenden
Anne Geddess
Suza Scalora
Frank Cordelle
Edwaerd Muybridge
They sell books of their work at Dalton's bookstore.
Ansel Adams owned an art gallery with Edward Weston who did nude child photography. Edwaerd Muybride who invented the motion picture did nude child photography. Lewis Carroll who wrote "Alice in Wonderland" did nude child photography. Brooke Shields modelled nude for photographer Gary Gross when she was 10 years old. Later, when she was 12 years old, she appeared with full frontal nudity in the movie "Pretty Baby". Lindsay Lohan did a nude scene when she was 11 years old in the Disney movie "Parent Trap". The whole point of nude child photography is to capture fleeting childhood innocence. These are adorable images. Think of the Coppertone ad. There was a musical version of "Oliver Twist" that showed Oliver in the nude. Singer sewing machine did a print ad showing a little girl in the nude, and the caption read "For the woman who has nothing to wear". Ivory Soap used nude children in their Ivory Baby ad campaign. The JCPenney catalog showed a little girl in the nude to sell bathtub toys. The June 2010 issue of "Parents" magazine showed a little boy in the nude. The November 2010 issue of "Vogue" showed a little girl in the nude. The July 2011 cover of "Art Monthly Australia" had a nude picture of Olympia Nelson, 6 years old, taken by her mother, photographer Polixeni Papapetrou. "Miranda" is a stage play that shows a 10 year old girl with full frontal nudity. Natalie Wood did a nude scene when she was 14 years old. Shirley Temple appeared topless dancing the hula. Photographer Frank Cordelle showed a 14 year old girl named Jesse with full frontal nudity. Frank Cordelle took pictures of a 14 year old girl named Jesse, and a 7 year old girl named Nora, in the nude. The Learning Channel had a series called "Body Story" that showed children of all ages, both boys and girls, with full frontal nudity. Miley Cyrus appeared topless on the cover of "Vanity Fair" when she was 15 years old.
The "Think Geek" catalog in Christmas 2009 showed a little girl in the nude. Look at the catalog for Design Tosacano or their website http://DesignToscano.com and you will see nudes of children. The stock photography website http://GettyOne.com has tons of pictures of nude children. National Geographic shows pictures of children showing full frontal nudity.
In the world of art, photography, modeling, and fashion, nudity is common and acceptable for both adults and children. Professional child models model nude for artistic photography and commercial advertising. Professional child actors and actresses do nude scenes in movies and television. It's totally innocent and appropriate for their age. The parents are always present to chaperon. The parents are totally comfortable with it. The kids are not shy about doing it. In that world, it's considered entirely acceptable.