Neü Sex

Sasha Grey, burgeoning icon and sexual provocateur, shares some of the many portraits and self-portraits she’s amassed over the past several years. Coupled with her personal writings on sexuality, identity and personal liberty, they form a narrative of irrepressible spirit and relentless energy, as funny as it is sexy, as familiar as it is mysterious. These are the intimate moments that cannot be fabricated.

“Documenting myself has almost become a necessity.

There are so many photos of me, taken by other people, that aesthetically I have no control over. Documenting myself allows me to reflect on the day, on the feelings I am having, and on my environment. When you work in the entertainment industry, there are always new surprises; there certainly isn’t one day that’s similar to the last. I feel that an essential part of this great gift of constant change is to embrace all of the complexities that come with the unknown, and continue to appreciate them every day. I figured that if I were on set, I might as well be taking advantage of my surroundings and documenting my life in an exciting, untraditional manner. I look back at these photos today and see how much I’ve grown, how my opinions have changed, and how they will continue to change.”

—Sasha Grey