carla bruni nude image on bags

french first lady carla bruni-sarkozy is suing a fashion chain for selling bags emblazoned with nude images of her in the latest legal action over the presidential couple’s image.

the bags feature a 1993 picture by michel comte of topless french first lady carla bruni-sarkozy the bags were on sale last week at pardon shop for 3 euros each. customers were given a free bag if they spent more than five euros.

carla bruni, a 1993 picture by michel comte the picture was auctioned for 91,000 dollars at christie’s in march 08, it is a silver gelatin print measuring 32.5×22.5cm money from the sale of the photograph went to the swiss charity sodis, which provides clean drinking water to developing countries. (picture credits: christie’s images ltd 2008)

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