MADONNA NUDE
2009-01-26The opposite nude photograph of Madonna taken during a 1979 modeling session with legendary photographer Lee Friedlander is set to be auctioned on February 12 at Christie’s auctioneers in New York.
The photo originally appeared in Playboy magazine in 1985, with Fox News reporting that Madonna may have been paid as little as $25 for the session.
The full-frontal image, (we cropped the image above as an act in taste and decency) is expected to sell for up to $15,000 and is available to view at Christies.com.
Lot Description.
Lee Friedlander (B. 1934)
Nude (Madonna), 1979
gelatin silver print
signed, titled ‘Nude’, dated and copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp (on the verso)
13 x 8 5/8in. (33 x 21.9cm)
