The Most Controversial Beauty Ads of 2012

Editorial that borders on social commentary is a positive, but this spread in Bulgarian magazine 12 may have stepped out of line. The photos portray beautiful women with the marks of graphic violence, from a black eye to a slashed throat.

The publication began a worldwide discussion on how the media depicts domestic violence. As for the magazine's response, editors said they were glad to spark a conversation but also revealed that the ad could be viewed as an expression of art.