Elizabeth Taylor Nude Photo Released Online (PHOTO)

An exclusive nude portrait of Elizabeth Taylor has just surfaced from a private collection.

The black and white photograph is reported to be the only nude portrait of the world-famous actress in existence. Further reports say, according to Daily Mail, this is the first time it has ever been shown in public.

So why show it now?

Elizabeth Taylor reportedly wanted it as a gift for her then-soon-to-be third husband, Mike Todd.

Taylor was 24, already a well-known actress, and arguably the most beautiful woman on the planet. But how to get such a photograph was a problem in 1956, when nudity was taken seriously, and stars gave more thought to their reputations. No studio could be trusted. No self-snapshot was even possible.

They just don’t make photographs like this anymore, nudity with old Hollywood glamor.

See the “uncensored” after the jump!

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