As a photographer, an art historian and a feminist, I have been bothered for some time by a particular strand of contemporary photography. I hid the first few from my parents for many years and by the time they found out they knew this was going to be my life.

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This Funny, clothed unclothed, 'There is a certain irony to owning a nudist design' graphic is a great gift for those who enjoy nudist camps and nudist beaches. The paintings of La Maja are thought to be portraits of the Duchess of Alba, who was a friend of Goya’s.

By the way, I'm not taking about the perpetual question about fine art nude portraiture versus erotic/glamour here.