Nude Donald Trump artwork comes to London

A nude portrait of Donald Trump that has been banned in the US is to go on display in London.

A controversial artwork of Donald Trump that is censored in the United States will be exhibited for the first time in a London gallery.

The illustration, from Los Angeles artist Illma Gore, portrays the Republican candidate naked.

It will be exhibited at London's Maddox gallery and is priced at STG1 million ($A1.9 million).

The piece has been censored and banned from public display in the United States.

The 24-year-old artist has also parodied Mr Trump's campaign slogan, titling her piece Make America Great Again.

Since releasing the piece a few weeks ago, Gore estimates she has received "1000 death threats from Trump supporters".

"I drew Trump nude, I was evoking a reaction from people ... so I tried not to think about it until I spoke to a lawyer, who suggested I go to the police about it and file a report in case something happens," she told the Press Association.

After posting it on a social media site she received confirmation that someone had filed a Digital Millennium Copyright Act notice against her, whereby content can be taken offline if someone claims the content uploaded infringes on their copyright.

Due to the nature of the image, it has been removed from many websites and as a result, Gore has limited access to various social media sites.

Gallery director James Nicholls, said that while the piece was "contentious and interesting", there was "a lot of interest and debate around it".

"Some may be offended, but others will see the humour in Gore's work."


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