Even better, the international outcry brought her work unprecedented levels of attention. New volunteers are stepping forward to bare all for the photographer who shocked Denmark. Her fight is far from over. Girls are dressing up more and more and hiding themselves more. Ten years ago, you could easily swim on the beach with no top and just bikini bottoms. You can view the NSFW images in the slideshow here.
What have the police decided? The police have told me that this is a borderline case, which means that I can exhibit legally now if I just keep away from some provocative images, like of female genitalia. I am now trying to exhibit at the City Hall Square, which is the biggest square in the capital of Denmark.
When naked people can be shown in advertising in public spaces then it must be possible to show nakedness in art. Has all the media support helped? Yes, I cannot tell you how happy I have been for all the support, especially from the Society of Danish Photography, a number of Danish politicians, and major media, at home and abroad. There is general agreement in the world, and even in China it seems, that censorship of art is reprehensible. Media in more than 30 countries have supported my struggle for more freedom for the arts, even in otherwise liberal Denmark.
Lastly, why are you so passionate about this issue? I grew up in the countryside, where there were no problems with bathing naked on the beach. But I am frankly shocked by how little it takes to shock Copenhageners. Neo-puritanism has a really good grip on people here, and I recommend they take a trip back to the 60s--the more liberal times in Denmark. I see myself as a freedom fighter that fights for the right for people to be themselves.
And we will not find ourselves, just as we are, in the old-fashioned attitudes and prudishness that limits our expressions of life. I look at all my artwork as a message to the Danes to break free and accept life and the naked truth. Maxim Cover Girl. Maxim Man. Maxim Marketplace. Women A-Z. Home Entertainment.
