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| Jock Sturges snippet |
| In April 1990, FBI agents raided his studio, confiscating his equipment and his work, and alleged he was creating child pornography. The
art world and naturist communities were enraged, and publicly defended him. After over a year of investigation, the case was thrown out by a grand jury.
Eventually Sturges got most of his work and equipment back. |
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| Jock Sturges |
| Jock Sturges (born 1947) is an American photographer, best known for his images of adolescents, usually taken nude. His work, often taken on
the nude beaches of California and France, has been the subject of controversy. |
| Many of Sturges' works feature young girls and boys in the nude. As such, some critics have claimed that his work is child pornography
disguised as fine art. In April 1990, FBI agents raided his studio, confiscating his equipment and his work, and alleged he was creating
child pornography. The art world and naturist communities were enraged, and publicly defended him. After over a year of investigation, the case
was thrown out by a grand jury. Eventually Sturges got most of his work and equipment back. |
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