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Irina Ionesco was a French photographer known for her controversial and provocative works, particularly her erotic photography featuring her young daughter, Eva [1]. Here is some information about her life and career:

Early Life:

Irina Ionesco was born on September 3, 1930, in Paris, to Romanian immigrants [1].

Her parents were from Constanța, and her father was a violinist while her mother was a trapeze artist [1].

According to Eva Ionesco, Irina's daughter, Irina was the result of father-daughter incest [1].

From the age of 4 to 15, Irina was sent to Romania to be raised by her family, who were circus performers [1].

After the Soviet occupation of Romania, she returned to Paris and later worked as a contortionist from the ages of 15 to 22 [1].

Photography Career:

Irina Ionesco discovered photography later in life and gained recognition for her work in the 1970s [1].

She exhibited her photographs at the Nikon Gallery in Paris in 1974, which attracted significant attention [1].

Irina's most controversial works featured her daughter, Eva, whom she began photographing when Eva was four years old [1].

The nude photographs of Eva caused immediate controversy as she was posed in a similar manner to Ionesco's older models [1].

Irina Ionesco allowed Eva to appear nude for other photographers as well, including Jacques Bourboulon [1].

However, when Eva turned 12, social services intervened, and Irina lost custody of her daughter [1].

In 2012, Eva won a judgment against Irina, ordering her to pay damages and hand over the negatives of the nude photos she had taken of her underage daughter [1].

Legacy:

Irina Ionesco's work often featured lavishly dressed women adorned with symbolic pieces and posing provocatively [1].

She published numerous books featuring her works, including her memoir titled "L'œil de la poupée" in 2004 [1].

Irina's controversial photographs and her relationship with her daughter have sparked debates about artistic freedom, pornography, and exploitation [2].

Eva Ionesco, now an actress and film director, has spoken out about the traumas she experienced during her childhood and her complicated relationship with her mother [2].