The images portrayed the 11-year-old in provocative poses on an empty terrace near the sea and on a beach. Ionesco remains the youngest person ever to appear in a
The publication was part of a larger series of eroticized photographs taken of Eva between the ages of 4 and 12, mostly by her mother, . eva ionesco playboy 1976 italian131 top
The publication of these images sparked an immediate international outcry. While France and Italy were experiencing a period of "sexual liberation," the depiction of a minor in a magazine primarily dedicated to adult entertainment crossed a boundary for many. The images portrayed the 11-year-old in provocative poses