Madonna's pictures were taken in 1977.
Highlights
- Several nude photographs of 'Queen of Pop' Madonna, taken in 1977, when she was just 18, are being auctioned online.
- The photographs surfaced among the possessions of Penthouse founder Bob Guccione, who died in 2010.
- New York businessman Jeremy Frommer bought Guccione's personal art and memorabilia collection. He is bringing the photographs and some other items to auction, scheduled for November 9, reported E! News.
- Madonna was a dance student at the University of Michigan when she agreed to pose for USD 10 an hour for photographer Herman Kulkens.
- The pop star, now 55, is featured in many topless photographs, which were taken before she became famous.
- Following the release of her 1983 self-titled debut album and gaining stardom, the photographs surfaced but became the cause of a legal battle between Penthouse and Kulkens.
- Kulken and his wife sued Penthouse because they wanted the photographs to be published in Playboy. Both magazines published some of Madonna pictures in 1985.
- Madonna has acknowledged that she posed naked during her struggling days in several interviews.
Several nude photographs of'Queen of Pop' Madonna, taken in 1977, when she was just18, are being auctioned online.
The photographs surfaced among the possessions ofPenthouse founder Bob Guccione, who died in 2010.
New York businessman Jeremy Frommer bought Guccione'spersonal art and memorabilia collection. He is bringing the photographs and some other items to auction, scheduled for November 9, reported E! News.
Madonna was a dance student at the University of Michiganwhen she agreed to pose for USD 10 an hour for photographerHerman Kulkens.
The pop star, now 55, is featured in many topless photographs, which were taken before she became famous.
Following the release of her1983 self-titled debut album and gaining stardom, the photographs surfaced butbecame the cause of a legal battle between Penthouse andKulkens.
Kulken and his wife sued Penthouse because they wanted thephotographs to be published in Playboy. Both magazinespublished some of Madonna pictures in 1985.
Madonna has acknowledged that she posed naked during herstruggling days in several interviews.