Landrum, Gene N. (1994). Profiles of Female Genius: Thirteen Creative Women who Changed the World. Prometheus Books. ISBN 0-87975-892-9. Tetzlaff, David (1993). "Metatextual Girl: Patriarchy, Postmodernism, Power, Money, Madonna". In Schwichtenberg, Cathy (ed.). The Madonna connection: representational politics, subcultural identities, and cultural theory. Cultural studies. Westview Press. ISBN 978-0-8133-1396-2. The publication of Sex, which was released in tandem with the pop star's fifth album Erotica, caused a worldwide commotion in the early 1990s. The book included photographs of Madonna and others in the nude and simulating sexual acts. Sex also featured Madonna’s then-boyfriend, rapper Vanilla Ice, and stars like supermodel Naomi Campbell and socialite Tatiana von Fürstenberg. The Vatican told its followers to boycott the book , which was banned in countries like Ireland and Japan. Still, Sex was an instant hit commercially and sold more than 1.5 million copies.

Nude Madonna photo from Steven Meisel's Sex sessions up for sale". Fox News Channel. April 23, 2012. Archived from the original on February 13, 2013 . Retrieved February 23, 2013.

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The photographs featured in the sale were selected by Madonna, Meisel and Anthony Vaccarello, the creative director of Saint Laurent, which released a limited second run of Sex last year in Miami to coincide with Art Basel in Miami Beach. The 800 copies —all signed by the Like a Virgin singer—sold out, and a pop-up exhibition of the photographs was a popular draw. In France, Madonna held the record for the highest first-month sales for a book in history, before being surpassed by Thierry Meyssan with L'Effroyable Impasture in 2002. [77] In Paris alone, 23,000 copies were sold in the first hour of release. [64] Sex sold 7,220 units in Spain within its first two days, [64] and 2,000 copies in the first five-hours in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. [78] In Italy, the book moved 5,000 copies. [79] By October 24, a spokeswoman for Australian distributors, Octopus Publishing, informed thousands of copies of Sex had been sold in Western Australia. [80] Despite the censorship, Sex was able to sell 150,000 units of an edited version of the initial printing in Japan, topping the national best-selling list upon its release. [81] [50] According to the Chinese state newspaper, the book sold 5,000 copies in the first-week in the city of Shanghai alone. [82] Although the book was censored shortly after its publication, several hundred of copies were sold in the Irish capital. [83] In the next section, we will explore the Madonna Sex Book’s value in the market and pricing trends over the years. The Madonna Sex Book Value in the Market Jacos, Matthew (October 23, 2017). "25 Years Later, Madonna's 'Sex' Book Is Still Pop's Most Radical Moment". HuffPost. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022 . Retrieved May 17, 2019. Benedetto, Pier Paolo (October 22, 1992). " "Sex Madonna" a ruba Molti in lista d'attesa". La Stampa (in Italian). p.37. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022 . Retrieved February 22, 2021.

Rapper Vanilla Ice ( left) and model Naomi Campbell ( right) are among the celebrities who appeared in the book. Both appeared in explicit images alongside Madonna.As mentioned earlier, only 500,000 copies of the Madonna Sex Book were produced worldwide. This limited edition and the fact that it has not been reprinted contribute significantly to its value. Condition Consulting experts in the field can provide valuable insights into the Madonna Sex Book’s worth. Experts can assess the book’s rarity, demand, and condition and provide a professional estimate of its worth. You can find experts in the field by reaching out to auction houses, book appraisers, or art dealers. Understanding the Book’s Rarity and Demand Walters, Barry (October 19, 2017). "Madonna's Sex remains the most wanted out of print book". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020 . Retrieved January 20, 2021. Madonna hired top-notch talent for the book's development, [9] and counted on the help of friends from the music, film and fashion industry. [12] She hired Fabien Baron as the art director, [13] fashion photographer Steven Meisel, editor Glenn O'Brien, make-up artist Francois Nars and hairstylist Paul Cavaco. [1] [6] [14] Madonna originally wanted the book to be an oval shape to simulate a condom, but its printing and manufacturing would have been too expensive. Meisel would later comment: "Madonna and I can keep up with each other", noting "I'm doing things to make people think too. It's not really to antagonize or to push people's buttons. It's really to present another way of seeing things." [1]