~ 1867 – 1948 Ernst Gerhard was born in Landau in south-west Germany. He worked mostly in Munich. He exhibited in the Great Berlin Art Exhibition of 1909 with a dark painting of a group of armed men. He made erotic and a few bdsm…
Bdsm
Timeless vintage BDSM erotica: rare drawings of whips, chains, leather and raw power dynamics.
Frederic
~ Date of birth unknown Frédéric was a German artist who illustrated femdom/malesub BDSM stories, the era seems to stretch from 1930 till the end of 1960. Artworks were published in private and clandestine publications. The last years more art from this artist surfaces via…
Leo Fontan
~ 1884 – 1965 Léo Fontan was a versatile French painter, illustrator, and decorative artist whose elegant Art Deco style brought him recognition in mainstream circles, while under the pseudonym Fontana he created some of the most refined and sought-after vintage BDSM and spanking illustrations…
Carlo
~ unsure Carlo was a French illustrator who’s real name is unknown. It is assumed he worked as cartoonist for the Magazine Humor using the pseudonym Charléno. Some mention this was the artist Charles Antoine Odis (1877-1936): In n°5 of the magazine Le Visage vert,…
Bosch
~ Date of birth unknown There is no info to be found about this artist other then he was illustrator for El Otro, written by Eduardo Zamacois. The book was published around 1930. It is also available as part of a download with other books…
Paul Emile Becat
~ 1885 – 1960 Paul-Emile Becat was a French painter, printmaker, and engraver who won first prize at the Prix de Rome in 1920. He trained under Gabriel Ferrier and François Flameng, and made his debut at the Salon de Paris as early as 1913.…
Aubrey Beardsley
~ 1872 – 1898 Aubrey Beardsley was an English illustrator and author. His drawings in black ink, influenced by the style of Japanese woodcuts, emphasized the grotesque, the decadent, and the erotic. He was a leading figure in the Aesthetic movement which also included Oscar…
Franz von Bayros
~ 1866 – 1924 Marquis Franz von Bayros was born in Zagreb in 1866, as the son of a Spanish noblemanOne of his erotic portfolios, ‘Erzahlungen vom Toilettentisch’ (‘Tales from the Dressing Table’), caused a courtcase and made Von Bayros famous. In 1911, the Munich…