2. Eva Ionesco: Who Was She in 1976?

• Age: 10 or 11 years old (born July 18, 1965 → shoot likely mid-1976).
• Public Profile: Already notorious as the subject of her mother’s erotic art photography. Featured in French and Italian magazines as a “child woman.”
• Later Career: Became an actress (e.g., Maladolescenza’s disputed scenes, though she was not in that film—she starred in La plus belle soirée de ma vie later). As an adult, she became a filmmaker and activist against child exploitation.

Eva Ionesco's 1976 appearance in the Italian edition of Playboy remains one of the most controversial moments in the history of erotic photography. At only 11 years old, Ionesco was featured in a pictorial shot by her mother, the acclaimed but polarizing photographer Irina Ionesco. This specific issue, often referenced by collectors and historians of 1970s counter-culture, ignited a global firestorm regarding the boundaries of art, the exploitation of minors, and the legal responsibilities of major publications.