Timeless vintage BDSM erotica: rare drawings of whips, chains, leather and raw power dynamics.
~ 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. After travels to the Congo,…
~ 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 Wilde and James A. McNeill…
~ 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 police persecuted him because of…
When searching for new artists to add to my collection I come across many illustrated books with rare bdsm artworks. For some books, the illustrator has not yet been determined. Sometimes a name was provided, but no info was found for that name. In other cases, I did not find…