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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search Sex The Mylar sheet wrapped cover of Sex , showing Madonna's face Author Madonna Cover artist Steven Meisel Country United States Language English Genre S&M fantasy erotic photography Publisher Warner Books Publication date October 22, 1992 Media type Print (hardback) ISBN 978-87-6Sex is a coffee table book written by American singer Madonna , with photographs taken by Steven Meisel Studio and film frames shot by Fabien Baron . The book was edited by Glenn O'Brien and was released on October 21, 1992, by Warner Books , Maverick and Callaway Books. Approached with an idea for a book on erotic photographs, Madonna expanded on the idea and conceived the book and its content. Shot in early 1992 in New York City and Miami , the locations ranged from hotels and burlesque theaters, to the streets of Miami. The photographs were even stolen before publishing, but were quickly recovered.The book had a range of influences - from punk rock to earlier fashion iconoclasts such as Guy Bourdin and his surrealism, and Helmut Newton , in its stylized, sado-masochistic look. Sex has photographs that feature adult content and softcore pornographic as well as simulations of sexual acts, including sadomasochism and analingus . Madonna wrote the book as a character named "Mistress Dita" , inspired by 1930s film actress Dita Parlo . It also includes cameos by actress Isabella Rossellini , rappers Big Daddy Kane and Vanilla Ice , model Naomi Campbell , gay porn star Joey Stefano , actor Udo Kier , socialite Tatiana von Fürstenberg , and nightclub owner Ingrid Casares.The packaging for the book is made of aluminium, which was Madonna's idea, and is spiral bound and enclosed in a Mylar sheet. Due to the scandalous nature of the photographs and the media mayhem surrounding it from the initial preview of the book, Madonna did not have to promote Sex , except for a pre-release party and some television specials. Her publishers were extremely apprehensive about the release as well as its commercial potential. Sex was released alongside her fifth studio album Erotica , which was released a day earlier.The book was an instant commercial success, managing to sell over 150,000 copies on its first day of release and topping the New York Times Best Seller list . It was received negatively by both critics and fans of the singer, who felt she had "gone too far." Through the years, however, critical reception towards Sex has become more positive, with academics deeming it a defining phase in Madonna's career. Sex is noted for its impact on society and culture as well as on Madonna herself, and is considered a bold, post-feminist work of art. The book has since become one of the most sought-after out-of-print books ever released and still remains the best and fastest-selling coffee table book of all time.Contents [ hide ] 1 Background and development 2 Design and content 3 Release and promotion 4 Critical and commercial reception 5 Social impact and aftermath 6 Legacy 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksBackground and development [ edit ]According to Giselle Benatar of Entertainment Weekly , there are two versions of how Madonna came up with the idea for the book. One was that she conceived the idea of an erotic photography book during the shooting of the film A League of Their Own in the summer of 1991. [1] The second one is that Judith Regan , vice-president and editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster , flew to Los Angeles in March 1991 to meet with Madonna and her manager Freddy DeMann , armed with a proposal for a similar collection of photo-erotica. [1] The singer had initially verified whether Regan had approached any other celebrities with this concept, as Madonna would be interested to be a part of it only if it was a unique idea. [2] By the end of the meeting Madonna had agreed "in principle" to do a book called Madonna's Book of Erotica and Sexual Fantasies . She told Regan that DeMann would call her and work out the details regarding the bo... read more

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