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|description_of_content=States of Grace depicts nude and semi-nude photographic portraits of young girls. | |description_of_content=States of Grace depicts nude and semi-nude photographic portraits of young girls. | ||
|description_of_incident=Graham Ovenden's art has been investigated as possible child pornography by US and UK authorities on a number of occasions but has received continued support from leading figures in the art world throughout the investigations. | |description_of_incident=Graham Ovenden's art has been investigated as possible child pornography by US and UK authorities on a number of occasions but he has received continued support from leading figures in the art world throughout the investigations. | ||
In April 2013, Ovenden was found guilty of six charges of indecency with a child and one charge of indecent assault against a child. Following his conviction, the Tate gallery removed images of his work from its online gallery, and also removed access to his work in its galleries. | In April 2013, Ovenden was found guilty of six charges of indecency with a child and one charge of indecent assault against a child. Following his conviction, the Tate gallery removed images of his work from its online gallery, and also removed access to his work in its galleries. | ||