A nude photograph of pop singer Madonna was sold for $37,500 (Rs 18.2 lakh) yesterday afternoon at a Christie's Art House auction.
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A nude photograph of pop singer Madonna was sold for $37,500 (Rs 18.2 lakh) yesterday afternoon at a Christie's Art House auction.
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Christie's auctioned this nude photo of Madonna (partially shown) taken by Lee Friedlander for $37,500.
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The photo, originally expected to go for between $10,000 (Rs 4.8 lakh) and $15,000 (Rs 7.2 lakh), was purchased for more than double its original estimated selling price, a Christie's spokesperson confirmed.
An anonymous bidder purchased the 13-inch by 8 5/8-inch framed photograph over the phone.
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The full frontal photograph was one of several taken by American photographer Lee Friedlander in 1979. Madonna, then a cash-strapped student, received $25 (Rs 1,200) for the entire photo shoot.
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Most of the pictures from the shoot were ultimately featured in Playboy magazine in 1985
