Tate 'pulls nude Brooke Shields photo'

A nude photo of a 10-year-old Brooke Shields has been pulled from an exhibition at Tate Modern.

The photograph of the Blue Lagoon star was removed following a police-led pornography investigation, BBC News reports.

The Richard Price 'Spiritual America' piece showed the actress from the knees up in the nude, while she was covered in oil and sporting makeup.

Gallery executives had sought legal advice before putting the work on display, while Scotland Yard worked with the staff at Tate to make sure that they "didn't break the law or cause any offence to their visitors".

"The room is temporarily closed and we are in discussions with the police at the moment," a Tate spokeswoman said.

Jack Bankowsky, co-curator of the exhibit, had previously said that he had hoped controversy over the photo's subject matter would not eclipse the artistic interest of the work.

It is unknown at this time if the photograph, which was to be part of the 'Pop Life: Art In A Material World' exhibition on Thursday, will go on display.