<Something else that fictional Kansas family might take a different view of than the oh-so-hip liberals at Salon magazine (which is scraping for subscribers.) As they say at the bottom of the page, "Want to read more?" Have your credit card handy.

...For a photographer whose work is exceptionally composed, tranquil and, above all, mature, Sturges provokes a great deal of suspicion and even revulsion. But the more you look at the openness of his photographs, the harder it is not to feel that those reactions come from the misguided belief that acknowledging the beauty and sexuality of minors is the same thing as pedophilia.

Okay, if it ain't pedophilia, what the heck IS it?

I don't know anything about Sturges. Since his subject matter would no doubt have the Kansas Family curled up on the floor in nauseous revulsion, I would imagine that he is probably the absolute toast of the fine art world, same as a guy who did a book of naked kids called "Show Me" when I was younger. Even back then, those who found such things disgusting were considered by the elite to be Philistines at the very least.

I'm sure properly openminded persons would give Sturges the benefit of the doubt as to his artistic motivations.

I don't think the same can be said for the motivations of the editors of "Salon" in presenting this for potential subscribers.