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Victoria Johns

Madonna's racy nude photos from controversial Sex book to go up for auction for £240,000

Madonna's nude photos from her controversial Sex book, which was released in 1992, are set to be sold at auction.

The "titillating" pictures were taken when the star was 34 in New York and Miami and could fetch as much £240,000.

The steamy snaps will be sold at Christie's New York and will be signed by Madonna, now 64, and renowned photographer Steve Meisel.

Prices for the photos begin at a cool £40,000 and feature the Material Girl star in her birthday suit posing everywhere from burlesque hotels to the beach.

Madonna's Sex book was released the day after the singer's fifth studio album Erotica.

Speaking about the aluminium-covered publication, which contains S&M images and softcore pornography and sold 1.5million copies worldwide, Christie's deputy chairman Darius Himes said: "It was shocking and titillating.

Madonna's nude photos from her controversial Sex book are set to be sold at auction (Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)

"It captured so much white-hot energy coming off of Madonna in the early 1990s," reports The Sun.

Madonna was slammed recently after she shared a racy throwback snap of herself posing topless.

Some of her fans thought the star should star 'acting her age', but despite their hurtful words, the star's pal Rosie O'Donnell says the queen of pop will take the dissing in her stride.

She told Page Six: "You know, Madonna is one of the most famous women in the world and has been my entire lifetime. And she would get vitriol at her at the height of her fame.

The star posed for the photos when she was 34 (Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
The star is now 64 (Instagram/ @madonna)

"I remember we were doing A League of Their Own and she had brown hair and we would be in an elevator and grown men, you know, would say to her, 'I like you better as a blond'.

"And she would look at them and go, 'You know, f*** you.' And I thought, good for her, man, good for you'."

Madonna was also criticised at the Grammy's in February with many saying her face looked "bloated".

Rosie O'Donnell defended her friend after she was criticised for sharing a topless throwback photo (FilmMagic)

However, the True Blue star was quick to fire back in defence, saying: "Once again I am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny that permeates the world we live in. A world that refuses to celebrate women pass [sic] the age of 45 And feels the need to punish her If she continues to be strong-willed, hard-working, and adventurous.

"I have been degraded by the media since the beginning of my career but I understand that this is all a test and I am happy to do the trailblazing so that all the women behind me can have an easier time in the years to come."

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