Timeless vintage BDSM erotica: rare drawings of whips, chains, leather and raw power dynamics.
The scene is instantly recognizable to anyone familiar with 1930s Parisian livres galants. A corseted dominatrix stands like a dark Venus, one hand raised with a whip, the other resting on a curtain that frames her like a proscenium. At her feet: a kneeling man, head bowed, and a woman…
Petite dactylo is a French spanking novel by Pierre Dumarchey, published under his pen name Sadie Blackeyes. It was first published in 1913 or 1914 by Jean Fort in Paris. The novel’s title translates to “Little Typist”, and the frontispiece apparently shows the protagonist, a young female typist. The first…
Livio Apolloni (1904 – 1976) was an Italian illustrator, caricaturist and painter. Very little information is available about his life and career. He is mainly known for his travel posters of the Italian lakes in the 1920s and for his contributions to the satirical magazine Il Travaso delle Idee.In the…
Ramón RamÃrez seems to have been a Spanish illustrator.Very little information is available about his life and career. The only work that could be traced is a series of illustrations created for the book Emilia, published in Madrid in 1977. Please log in to view the full page To view…
Bill Alexander’s career began in the 40s supplying cartoon art to the independent record label Miltone. Following that he teamed with his friend Gene Bilbrew to create what was arguably the first black superhero strip The Bronze Bomber for the weekly African American newspaper the Los Angeles Sentinel. Alexander’s main claim to this…
BDSM refers to a variety of often erotic practices. These practices involve roleplaying with bondage, discipline, dominance and submission. They include sadomasochism and other related interpersonal dynamics. There is a wide range of practices, some of which may be engaged in by people not identifying as practising BDSM. Inclusion in…