Dark vintage erotica: twisted, mysterious and often disturbing fetish drawings.
~ 1884 – 1943 Michel Fingesten was a Czech-Austrian painter and graphic artist of Jewish descent. He was one of the most original and prolific graphic artists and bookplates designers of the twentieth century.According to the Italian journalist and critic Giampiero Mughini, “Fingesten is to the history of the ex libris as Pablo…
~ 1905 – 1976 Albert Dubout was born in Marseille. After attending school at Nîmes (where he met Jean Paulhan) he studied at the fine arts school in Montpellier where he met his first wife, Renée Altier, and where his first drawings were published in the student journal L’écho des…
François de Geetere (1895-1968), born in Brussels, developed a unique surrealist style in Utrecht during the war, influenced by notable artists like Magritte. His etchings reflect themes of conflicted sexuality and existential dread. Despite his talent, he lost popularity, prompting him to title his memoirs “The man who forgot to die.”
“Die Weiberherrschaft in der Geschichte der Menschheit” is a visual cultural-historical work by Alfred Kind and Eduard Fuchs, focusing on female dominance throughout history. The richly illustrated volumes showcase erotic art and motifs like power dynamics and fetishism, providing a fascinating glimpse into cultural perceptions of female authority.
~ 1882 – 1961 Seiu Ito, also romanised as Seiyu Itoh, was a Japanese painter, recognised today as “the father of modern kinbaku” Ito was born Hajime Ito in Asakusa district and started his education in painting by 1890. His father was a metalworker and he also received training in ivory carving, later sculpture. He adopted the alias Seiu (Sino-Japanese reading of kanji for words ‘clear’ and ‘rain’)…
~ First published in 1904 Les 120 Journées de Sodome ou l’école du libertinage is an unfinished novel by the French writer and nobleman Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade, written in 1785 and published in 1904 after its manuscript was rediscovered. It is described as both pornographic and erotic,…