Why I get naked for art

The 48-year old mother whose nude photograph was banned tells ArtsHub why she is insulted by the censorship.
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Like many women in mid-life Kara Clark juggles work and kids and finds little time for creativity or quiet reflection.

Unlike most, she gets her escape by taking off her clothes for art. Kara is 48, a mother of five and an experienced life model who has long since overcome any inhibitions about her body.

She enjoys and appreciates the beautiful full frontal nude photograph Dennis Mealor took of her, which he entitled Viva Italia in homage to her Italian heritage.

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Deborah Stone
About the Author
Deborah Stone is a Melbourne journalist and communications professional. She is a former Editor of ArtsHub and a former Fairfax feature writer.