Naked Madonna Picture Up For Auction

A naked photo of Madonna is expected to fetch over £5,000 when it goes under the hammer in New York next month.

The provocative image originally appeared in her 1992 book 'Sex' - which starred Vanilla Ice, Madonna and Madonna's vagina.

The photo shows a blonde Madonna lying on a bed while smoking a cigarette and was taken by photographer Steven Meisel.

Madonna has spoken of her difficulty putting the book behind her, once saying: "I hope that's not the only thing that I'm identified with - taking my clothes off. I have done other things. There's a lot more to Madonna than taking your clothes off."

Madonna recently released her new album 'MDNA', featuring singles 'Girls Gone Wild' and 'Gimme All Your Luvin'