Madonna's 'Sex' photos go to auction for the first time at Christie's<br />Prints of Madonna's 'Sex' photos from her 1992 coffee table book will be auctioned at Christie's.<br />Over 40 prints will be available for purchase, each signed by Madonna and photographer Steven Meisel.<br />Prices range from $50,000 to $300,000, with proceeds going to Madonna's nonprofit, Raising Malawi.<br />"'Sex' is still somewhat controversial, but it still reads as a very body-positive, sex-positive book," says Darius Himes, Christie's deputy chairman.<br />The book caused a worldwide commotion in the 1990s, featuring Madonna and others in the nude.<br />It was banned in countries like Ireland and Japan, but sold over 1.5 million copies.<br />The selected photographs capture a moment in time and will be displayed in London, Paris, and New York before the auction.<br />Madonna faced backlash for empowering herself as a woman and expressing her sexuality.<br />She defended herself, saying, "We're always operating and living under the male gaze."<br />Madonna's 'Sex' photos are not her only controversial foray into art.<br />Last year, she released NFTs depicting her giving birth to creatures like butterflies and centipedes.<br />The auction of Madonna's 'Sex' photos is a unique opportunity to own a piece of controversial art history.<br />#latestnews #news #cnn #gaza #israel
