In 2004, Meisel also worked with W magazine on their October campaign called Asexual Revolution, which remains one of his most famous shoots to date. The striking compositions were styled by Alex White and included color-coded visuals that made the models appear as though they had mannequin-like skin. The models were posed in visually striking and interactive ways in urban settings and complemented by dynamic angles and a contrast between the models’ glistening skin versus the dark shadows.

Alberta officials won't take action against Madonna's Sex". Edmonton Journal: B3. November 7, 1992. ProQuest 251893440– via ProQuest. It’s not her work as a singer, nor as a songwriter, nor as a director, certainly not as an actor, nor as a maker of videos, even if that’s what Norman Mailer said in 1994 in his Esquire interview with Madonna: “She not only made the best music videos of them all, but they transcended personality. She was the premier artist of the music video, and it might be the only new popular art form in American life.”

Madonna by Steven Meisel

Five singles were released from the album, including Madonna's first US number-one " Like a Virgin" and her first UK number-one " Into the Groove", the latter of which was introduced on the 1985 international reissue of the album. To promote the album, she embarked on The Virgin Tour, touring North America only. Like a Virgin has attained significance as a cultural artifact of the 1980s. Madonna proved that she was not a one-hit wonder and was able to provide herself with a permanent footing in the music world. Her songs became a lightning rod for both criticism by conservatives and imitation by the younger female population, especially "Material Girl" and "Like a Virgin". According to author J. Randy Taraborrelli, "Every important artist has at least one album in his or her career whose critical and commercial success becomes the artist's magic moment; for Madonna, Like a Virgin was just such a defining moment." Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. Billboard Books. p.841. ISBN 978-0-8230-7677-2. It is fascinating to see how Sex aligns with concerns central to our time and its counterpoint movements, where what was hidden becomes transparent, transgression becomes the norm, provocation becomes affirmation, and elitism is replaced with inclusivity,” reads an exhibition text at the show’s entrance. “The evolution of values allows us to graph the full irony and power of this work, whose images – underappreciated at the time because of their provocative nature – find new resonance in a current context.” Malcolm, Jones (November 29, 1992). "Fabien Baron's Grand Designs". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013 . Retrieved December 13, 2012.

In 2017, Matthew Jacobs from the HuffPost wrote that it was "an audacious thesis statement, calculated enough to piss people off but seemly enough to maintain artistic integrity. No one today would dare emulate it", calling it "the most radical career move a pop star has ever made". [123] 30th anniversary Art Basel exhibition and Christie's auction [ edit ] Japanese Won't Allow Madonna Book In Country". Orlando Sentinel. October 29, 1992. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012 . Retrieved December 14, 2012. MADONNA: SEX VENDE 100MILA COPIE IN UN GIORNO" (in Italian). Adnkronos. October 26, 1992. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021 . Retrieved January 20, 2021.

First models

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Steven Meisel and Italian Vogue

UK Albums Chart – Week of September 21, 1985". Official Charts Company. September 21, 1985. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015 . Retrieved June 23, 2010. It was through his early talents that he gained recognition and was then hired by Seventeen Magazine. a b Miller, Debby (January 17, 1985). "Like A Virgin". Rolling Stone. New York. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022 . Retrieved June 21, 2010.