New Michael Jackson pictures set to be auctioned off

New never-before-seen pictures of Michael Jackson were revealed yesterday, June 22. The picture above was taken by French photographer Arno Bani in July 1999 near Paris, France.  The photos (above and below) were originally intended for the artwork for Michael Jackson‘s Invincible album, but it was never used. Now, the twelve pictures, and the 500+ outtakes, will be auctioned off sometime later this year.  The starting bid for the pictures will be € 1,000 each. All of the pictures will be included in a book set for release in October.

Apparently Sony rejected these pictures.

(Photo Credit: Agence France Presse/Pierre Bergé/Arno Bani)

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