{"product_id":"madonna-sex-copy","title":"MADONNA \/ SEX (Japanese edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMadonna\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSEX\u003c\/em\u003e  1992 \u003cbr\u003eAluminium hardcover in foil wrapping, 128 pages\u003cbr\u003e35.5 x 28.5cm\u003cbr\u003eWarner Books, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Unopened, some minor scuffing to outside wrapper. All in all a very fine copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMadonna’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebook is one of the most iconic and resounding art projects conceived by the pop star. The photographs by Steven Meisel feature open-minded erotic imagery and sexual fantasies. It was released on October 21, 1992, as a visual companion to her fifth studio album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eErotica\u003c\/em\u003e. In fact, a CD single with the song “Erotic” was included in the package, whose lyrics consist of passages from the book read by\u003cspan\u003e Madonna. \u003c\/span\u003eThe original price was $50 USD. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to the great expectation the announcement provoked,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebook sold over 150,000 copies on the day of its release, and topped\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBest Seller list for three consecutive weeks. In only a few days, more than 1.5 million copies were sold worldwide, becoming the best-selling coffee table book of all time. Not surprisingly, the book was denounced by the Vatican. It was subsequently banned in India and Japan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe graphic coffee-table book has been one of the most popular out-of-print titles in the US for years and a collector's item since it was first published in 1992. Un-opened copies are rare and extremely sought after with this copy being in near fine condition. Sure to be a collectors item for many years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book features not only Madonna, but also other artists and celebrities such as Naomi Campbell, Isabella Rossellini, Udo Kier, Tony Ward, Vanilla Ice, and Big Daddy Kane. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MADONNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51519106351385,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/5024\/2841\/files\/Untitled-1_df805309-562f-400d-8b63-888589a43280.png?v=1730368750","url":"https:\/\/landslidebooksandobjects.com\/products\/madonna-sex-copy","provider":"Landslide","version":"1.0","type":"link"}