Demi Moore pregnancy portrait for Vanity Fair (1991)
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The Demi Moore pregnancy portrait for Vanity Fair (1991) is an iconic, groundbreaking magazine cover photograph showing the actress nude and heavily pregnant, widely credited with transforming public perceptions of pregnancy and celebrity maternity imagery.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vanity Fair cover
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celebrity portrait ⓘ magazine cover photograph ⓘ pregnancy photograph ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy | Terry Koppel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hollywood celebrity culture
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feminist discussions of body image ⓘ |
| bodyCoverage | strategic arm placement for modesty ⓘ |
| cameraAngle | three-quarter profile ⓘ |
| controversy |
prompted debates about obscenity and taste in magazine displays
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some retailers refused to display the cover openly ⓘ |
| coverText | More Demi Moore ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became one of the most referenced magazine covers of the 1990s
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helped normalize glamorous representations of pregnancy ⓘ inspired similar covers by other pregnant celebrities ⓘ |
| depicts | Demi Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editorInChiefAtTime | Tina Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features | Demi Moore’s third-trimester pregnancy ⓘ |
| genre |
celebrity maternity portrait
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editorial fashion photography ⓘ |
| hairStyleOfSubject | short dark hair ⓘ |
| includedIn | discussions of 1990s pop culture ⓘ |
| legacy |
symbol of changing attitudes toward women’s bodies in media
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template for stylized celebrity pregnancy announcements ⓘ |
| medium | color photograph ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging taboos around public images of pregnancy
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depicting a nude pregnant celebrity on a mainstream magazine cover ⓘ influencing later celebrity pregnancy photo shoots ⓘ sparking debate about nudity and maternity in mass media ⓘ |
| photographer | Annie Leibovitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pose | profile view with one arm covering breasts and other hand on belly ⓘ |
| publication | Vanity Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | August 1991 ⓘ |
| publicationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| reception |
criticized by some as exploitative or indecent
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widely praised as bold and artistic ⓘ |
| reproducedIn | retrospectives on iconic magazine covers ⓘ |
| shows | Demi Moore nude and pregnant ⓘ |
| subjectChildExpected | Scout LaRue Willis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | actress ⓘ |
| subjectPregnancyNumber | third child ⓘ |
| subjectSpouseAtTime | Bruce Willis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualStyle | simple studio backdrop with soft lighting ⓘ |
| wardrobe | no clothing ⓘ |
| year | 1991 ⓘ |
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