~ First published in 1913/1914 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…
Bdsm
Timeless vintage BDSM erotica: rare drawings of whips, chains, leather and raw power dynamics.
Gay Bdsm
Someone collected gay bdsm art in a private scrapbook and got inspired by this cover for Man’s, published in 1962 and added this (own?) creation to the scrapbook. The other art in the scrapbook are from a very poor quality I decided however to add…
Encyclopedia Of Sex Instruments
In 1973 the Centurians Encyclopedia Of Sex Instruments was published, a catalogue with bdsm toys and devices one could order via the magazine. There are some really nice artworks shown in the catalogue, no idea on the artist. I decided to create this album as…
When a Familiar Silhouette Reappears
A few days ago I stumbled across a coloured artwork that felt oddly familiar. It turned out to be a coloured remake of an original piece by Wighead, and the subtle alterations opened a whole new layer of meaning. The Original Sketch – Wighead’s Curvy…
Pierre Klossowski
~ 1905 – 2001 Pierre Klossowski was a French writer and artist whose Mannerist-inspired art explored homoerotism and sadomasochistic imagery. Though less well-known than his older brother Balthus, Klossowski has been the subject of a renewed critical interest following a 2015 retrospective exhibition at Gladstone Gallery…
Different Versions
In 1934 René Giffey illustrated for the book Cuir & Peau, in 1935 Sao-Chang created a different version from that specific artwork for the book Les Asservies de Slave Island, in 1935.
Jack Rhodes
~ Date of birth unknown In 1981 there was a publication titled Punitions et Dressage, the author as well as the illustrator being names as Jack Rhodes. For who I could not find any information. I tried to find other publications but that seemed a…
Dixon
~ Date of birth unknown There is almost no information known for this artist other than that he (or she) illustrated for Irving Klaw.It is mentioned that this artist might have been of African descent. There is also a rumor that suggests the artist was…