Who's That Girl? A youthful Madonna is seen posing playfully for rare pictures taken when she was aged 25 and her star was just rising – and fans now have the chance to snap them up
![A rare contact sheet of photos of a playful Madonna during an early British shoot has emerged for sale. The Queen Of Pop, whose music career has now entered its fifth decade, posed for London photographer Peter Anderson in Soho in 1983.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/05/01/17/42416058-9533013-A_rare_contact_sheet_of_photos_of_a_playful_Madonna_during_an_ea-a-52_1619885555117.jpg)
A rare contact sheet of photos of a playful Madonna during an early British shoot has emerged for sale. The Queen Of Pop, whose music career has now entered its fifth decade, posed for London photographer Peter Anderson in Soho in 1983.
![Shoot: The Queen Of Pop, whose music career has now entered its fifth decade, posed for London photographer Peter Anderson in Soho in 1983](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/05/01/17/42415878-9533013-Shoot_The_Queen_Of_Pop_whose_music_career_has_now_entered_its_fi-a-48_1619885555109.jpg)
Sporting raven locks, the singer, who is now aged 62, is shown wearing a hat and dark clothing in the images where she mixes up her facial expressions.
![Aged 25, she had the world at her feet having just released her first album, Madonna, featuring the singles Holiday and Lucky Star. Anderson, a former NME staff photographer, is selling the 36ins by 28ins contact sheet, featuring 30 photos, with London-based auctioneers Bonhams.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/05/01/17/42416058-9533013-Aged_25_she_had_the_world_at_her_feet_having_just_released_her_f-a-53_1619885555118.jpg)
Aged 25, she had the world at her feet having just released her first album, Madonna, featuring the singles Holiday and Lucky Star. Anderson, a former NME staff photographer, is selling the 36ins by 28ins contact sheet, featuring 30 photos, with London-based auctioneers Bonhams.
![The images of the star are expected to fetch a tidy £900 ($1,243) when they go up for sale on Wednesday morning in London, according to Claire Tole-Moir, specialist at Bonhams.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/05/01/17/42415868-9533013-The_images_of_the_star_are_expected_to_fetch_a_tidy_900_1_243_wh-a-42_1619885554952.jpg)
The images of the star are expected to fetch a tidy £900 ($1,243) when they go up for sale on Wednesday morning in London, according to Claire Tole-Moir, specialist at Bonhams.
![She said: 'The contact sheet on offer was taken in 1983 in Soho, London while the photographer Peter Anderson was a staff photographer at the NME, as well as contributing to The Face, ID Magazine and Rolling Stone. It is offered by the photographer himself it depicts Madonna aged 25 at the beginning of her ascent to the pop stratosphere.'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/05/01/17/42415878-9533013-She_said_The_contact_sheet_on_offer_was_taken_in_1983_in_Soho_Lo-a-49_1619885555111.jpg)
She said: 'The contact sheet on offer was taken in 1983 in Soho, London while the photographer Peter Anderson was a staff photographer at the NME, as well as contributing to The Face, ID Magazine and Rolling Stone. It is offered by the photographer himself it depicts Madonna aged 25 at the beginning of her ascent to the pop stratosphere.'
![Spot the difference: The star has managed to maintain a youthful visage over the years](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/05/01/17/42415878-9533013-Spot_the_difference_The_star_has_managed_to_maintain_a_youthful_-a-50_1619885555112.jpg)
In the years since the pictures were taken, Michigan native Madonna would go on to be a dominating force in the pop world in the '80s and '90s, while she has continued to enjoy success with albums and tours in recent decades.
![Recent snap: Madonna is pictured right earlier this year](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/05/01/17/42417688-9533013-Recent_snap_Madonna_is_pictured_right_earlier_this_year-a-51_1619885555115.jpg)
Such is her busy schedule that Madonna recently shared an Instagram post, in which she was seen exclaiming to one of her producers that the time in the studio, to made The Sound Mix for Madame X, was 'so stressful'.
![The Me Against The Music hitmaker was showing off her incredibly smooth complexion in the video, in which she said: 'I was angry, I was tired, I was in pain, I was probably taking pain medication, I was just a mess of things.'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/05/01/17/42415876-9533013-The_Me_Against_The_Music_hitmaker_was_showing_off_her_incredibly-a-43_1619885554963.jpg)
The Me Against The Music hitmaker was showing off her incredibly smooth complexion in the video, in which she said: 'I was angry, I was tired, I was in pain, I was probably taking pain medication, I was just a mess of things.'
![Despite being casually-clad in a jumper, her face was flawlessly made-up with skin that far defied her beauty status.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/05/01/17/42415872-9533013-Despite_being_casually_clad_in_a_jumper_her_face_was_flawlessly_-a-44_1619885555088.jpg)
Despite being casually-clad in a jumper, her face was flawlessly made-up with skin that far defied her beauty status.
![Wow: While the snaps were taken when her star was rising, it's hard to miss her signature look](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/05/01/17/42415874-9533013-Wow_While_the_snaps_were_taken_when_her_star_was_rising_it_s_har-a-45_1619885555096.jpg)
Wow: While the snaps were taken when her star was rising, it's hard to miss her signature look
![History: The sale will offer fans of the star a rare opportunity to hold onto a piece of pop history.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/05/01/17/42415874-9533013-History_The_sale_will_offer_fans_of_the_star_a_rare_opportunity_-a-46_1619885555097.jpg)
History: The sale will offer fans of the star a rare opportunity to hold onto a piece of pop history.
![Dominant force: In the years since the pictures were taken, Michigan native Madonna would go on to be a dominating force in the pop world in the '80s and '90s. Pictured in 1985.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/05/01/17/42417100-9533013-Dominant_force_In_the_years_since_the_pictures_were_taken_Michig-a-47_1619885555105.jpg)
Dominant force: In the years since the pictures were taken, Michigan native Madonna would go on to be a dominating force in the pop world in the '80s and '90s. Pictured in 1985.
![The stuff of legend: Her tours are also the stuff of legend, with the star continuing to fill stadiums. Pictured in 1987.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/05/01/17/42417174-9533013-The_stuff_of_legend_Her_tours_are_also_the_stuff_of_legend_with_-a-40_1619885554853.jpg)
The stuff of legend: Her tours are also the stuff of legend, with the star continuing to fill stadiums. Pictured in 1987.
![Still got it! Madonna is pictured performing at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas in 2019.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/05/01/17/42417642-9533013-Still_got_it_Madonna_is_pictured_performing_at_the_Billboard_Mus-a-41_1619885554855.jpg)
Still got it! Madonna is pictured performing at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas in 2019.