E. Ford
3 albums/75 artworks – E. Ford was an obscure American illustrator active in the mid-20th century, best known for his work in the underground fetish and bondage scene of the 1950s and early 1960s. Virtually nothing is documented about his personal life (no full name, birth or death dates, background, or photograph survives in public records) which makes him typical of many artists who produced discreet, often pseudonymous material for small, specialized publishers during that era. Ford signed his pieces simply “E. Ford” and created content exclusively (as far as is known) for Gargoyle Sales in New York, a niche outfit that distributed photo sets and illustrated serials centered on fetish themes: tight lingerie, corsets, stockings, high heels, gloves, restraints,…
