The most expensive celebrity pictures ever sold (And the sweetest picture ever!!)

Jolie and Pitt speak about their growing family, their charity work and their work-life balance in a question-and-answer in a special edition of People magazine that hit the newsstands Monday. A 19-page, $14 million-photo spread anchors the piece and gives a first look at the new babies interacting with the whole family.

The photos show Jolie and Pitt – each cradling a twin – sitting on a white bed with Zahara, 3, between them; Pax, 4, by Jolie’s side; and Shiloh, 2, lying on top of 7-year-old Maddox, who is plopped down by Pitt. There are close-ups of the twins, Knox and Vivienne, with their eyes closed, and photos of the older siblings gently holding the babies.

Salute for Angelina and Brad Pitt for their care to other people who need their help. People magazine (US rights) in partnership with Hello! (Foreign rights) paid a whopping $14 million for the first photos. The entire amount is expected to go to a charity designated by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.

In a similar arrangement, People and Hello had paid $4 million in June 2006 for the baby pictures of the couple's first biological daughter Shiloh, born in June 2006. People paid a whopping $6 million to Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony for the first photos of their recently born twins, Max and Emme.

Celebrity magazines usually recover the millions they shell out through increased sales of the magazine, higher ad revenue resulting from increased page views on their websites and resale of photos abroad. Sometimes, the cover price of the magazine is also increased.