On May 10 2023, Christie's announced a collaborative auction on October 6 2023 with Madonna and Steven Meisel titled Madonna x Meisel - the SEX photographs. The auction will feature over 40 photographs that will go on sale, with proceeds going to Madonna's charity Raising Malawi. Darius Himes, Christie's Deputy Chairman describes the photos as sitting "at a moment in art history of the late 20th century that both summarizes a moment, playful and prescient, and hints at the future of public stardom driven by image-conscious figures. These images are nothing short of brilliant". [127] In popular culture [ edit ] Blankenship, Mark (October 22, 2012). "My Weird Journey With Madonna's 'Sex' Book". Newnownext.com. Logo TV. Archived from the original on August 31, 2013 . Retrieved December 7, 2012. Madonna: The First 50 Years". Access Hollywood. August 16, 2008. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017 . Retrieved February 2, 2017.

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Sex wasn’t Madonna’s only controversial foray into art. Last year, she teamed up with digital artist Beeple to release a line of three NFTs (non-fungible tokens) based on a 3D scan of the singer in the nude. The NFTs show Madonna giving birth to creatures like butterflies, centipedes and even a tree.

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