Klara and Edda Belly-Dancing

Klara and Edda Belly-Dancing

Nan Goldin is a photographer who is now involved in a child pornography case. His photo titled "Klara and Edda Belly-Dancing" was taken by authorities from the BALTIC Centre of Contemporary Art in London. The photo was originally part of...

Nan Goldin is a photographer who is now involved in a child pornography case. His photo titled "Klara and Edda Belly-Dancing" was taken by authorities from the BALTIC Centre of Contemporary Art in London. The photo was originally part of Elton John's private collection.

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Written by artmarketblog on
When Pornography is Pornography and Not Fine Art Most of you will be aware of the controversy surrounding the Nan Goldin photograph ‘Klara and Edda Belly-Dancing’ which is owned by Elton John and was recently removed from an exhibition by police after complaints were made regarding the sexual nature of the photograph which features two young girls one of whom is sitting down with her legs wide apart. After much deliberation Britain’s Crown Prosecution decided that the photograph was not indecent and that there would be no charges which seems to be a result of an investigation into the same photo in 2001 by ... Read Full Story

Klara And Edda Belly-Dancing Not Indecent

Written by moneyseeker on
Looks like the police got it wrong regarding the photograph owned by Elton John and titled, 'Klara and Edda Belly-Dancing' . We wrote first about this on September 26th here . Police seized the photo, by U.S photographer Nan Goldin , after it was put on display at the Baltic gallery in Gateshead last month. The Northumbria Crime Prosecution Service have now decided that there is insufficient evidence to justify any proceedings. They deemed the photograph not to be indecent. The 'Klara and Edda Belly-Dancing' photo had previously been investigated in 2001. The CPS spokesperson, Kerrie Bell said, "In order to prove that the ... Read Full Story

Murphy redux, and pervy

Written by edweirdo on
Sadly, Murphy's Law did not end well. To cut a long and pretty silly story short, having found his missing colleague tied up in a rusting hulk in the harbour, the silliness began. First, a shootout on the fo'c'sle, leaving the only witness who could tie the crimes to Baker dead, whereupon the inevitable attempt to nail Baker goes, in the parlance, tits up (cue failure of nerve on the part of the CPS), and the perp walks. Naturally our plucky but deeply damaged heroine bumps him off, then takes the Chief Constable hostage and shoots him in the knee, before turning the gun ... Read Full Story

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION - GENDER, POWER & POVERTY

Written by vicemagazine on
We've teamed up with legendary photographer Nan Goldin to launch a competition aimed at raising awareness about the oppression of women around the world. For those of you who don't know, Nan basically invented the snapshot aesthetic that pervades a... Read Full Story

SCANDINAVIA - PHOTOGRAPHER CONTEST

Written by vicemagazine on
We've teamed up with legendary photographer Nan Goldin to launch a competition aimed at raising awareness about the oppression of women around the world. For those of you who don't know, Nan basically invented the snapshot aesthetic that pervades a... Read Full Story
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You decide, Klara and Edda Belly-Dancing, art or pornography?
Slightly blurred by HitsUSA to avoid offending anyone... but you should decide for yourself if this is art or pornography:

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