Why a row has broken out over a ‘pornographic’ statue

• A large mermaid statue in Denmark, known as the 'Big Mermaid', is scheduled for removal from public view following criticism describing it as “ugly and pornographic”.
• The 13ft tall statue, unveiled in Copenhagen in 2006 and later moved to Dragør Fort in 2018, has long been controversial due to its exaggerated figure and large breasts.
• Denmark’s agency for palaces and culture concluded that the statue does not align with the cultural heritage of the 1910-era fort, prompting its decision for removal.
• Journalist Sorine Gotfredsen described the statue as 'a man’s hot dream of what a woman should look like', while art critic Mathias Kryger labelled it 'ugly and pornographic'.
• Peter Bech, the statue's designer, defended his creation, asserting that the breasts are a 'proportional size' for a large woman and that the artwork attracts tourists.

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Denmark to remove ‘ugly and pornographic’ mermaid statue after complaints, reports say