And here are some very interesting new updates. The rare publication Bisare (not to be confused with Bizarre from John Willie) was added to the collection. Nos Belles Flagellants, Leonore and Clementine and the galleries for Gaston Barret were updated and new artist Jules-Arsène Garnier was added. Next week I…
To avoid cluttering the site with lots of individual update-only blog posts, I gather every update of the year into one comprehensive post. This keeps things clear and tidy.Previous years can be viewed here, and below are the site additions made so far in 2026. Like to be informed via…
Feodor Stepanovich Rojankovsky, better known as Rojan (1891–1970), was a Russian émigré illustrator who excelled in two seemingly opposite worlds: the gentle, colorful illustrations for children’s books and the sensual, often explicitly erotic art for adults. Born on December 24, 1891, in Mitava (present-day Jelgava, Latvia) in the Russian Empire,…
Kurt Faber (active circa 1929–1932) was a little-known German artist and illustrator from the interwar period. He is primarily remembered for his contributions to erotic and fetishistic works centered on flagellantism (whipping and corporal punishment scenes). His output consists mainly of drawings and especially distinctive photomontages (photomanipulations). His work appeared…
In the mid-1930s, under the mysterious pseudonym Wighead, one of the most talented and sought-after illustrators of French fetish erotica emerged. Active between roughly 1932 and 1936, Wighead became legendary for his elegant, highly detailed, and intensely erotic drawings that captured the world of bondage, female domination, flagellation, and fetishistic…
Max Kislinger (1895 – 1983) was an Austrian graphic artist, watercolorist, and folklorist whose erotic oeuvre stands out for its witty, earthy charm and masterful execution. Primarily working in the form of ex-libris (bookplates), often as woodcuts or hand-colored prints, Kislinger created highly personal and private erotic commissions that blended…