Rudd under fire in row over art and pornography

Playwright Michael Gow said the treatment of respected Australian photographer Bill Henson, whose exhibition of images of naked 12 and 13-year-olds was shut down by police last week, was unacceptable.

Rudd led criticism of the dark and moody photographs after complaints from the public that they were pornographic.

“I find them absolutely revolting,” the prime minister said, adding that they were without artistic merit.