There is very little info known for this title. I had a collection with 17 artworks stored online and then someone informed me that 21 artworks were published in the 1950’s under the title Steffi and her groom. And in the 1960s and 1970s, the…
FemDom
Classic illustrations of female dominance, male submission and powerful women in control.
Linda Rossera
~ Date of birth unknown This is one of those artists that so far remain a mystery. At first I found artworks from a book published in 1960, titled Rossera. The artworks are signed L.RI also found two artworks that belong to a book titled…
Roger Jadot
Roger Jadot, a Belgian artist from Brussels, was known for his sadomasochistic artworks with fetish themes in the 1950s. Living as a reclusive hermit, he held only one exhibition in the 1960s. Much of his work remains unpublished, and he also illustrated for magazines under pseudonyms like Sérajat and Joe Fifties.
Venus in Furs
~ First published in 1870 Venus in Furs (German: Venus im Pelz) is a novella by the Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, and the best known of his works. The novel was to be part of an epic series that Sacher-Masoch envisioned called Legacy of…
A.W
This enigmatic artist, signed in a way that can be read as either A.W or R.W (and in some older references possibly R.O), remains one of the most intriguing mysteries in vintage fetish and BDSM illustration. As a non-expert in deciphering signatures from this period,…
Gyl Bertie
~ Date of birth unknown Despite the extended research I did I was unable to find any information about the illustrator Gyl Bertie or Gyl Bert, who illustrated the book Imperieuse Volupté ou l’Affolante Servitude, published in 1935 and written by Jim Galding. One of…
Mahlon Blaine
Mahlon Blaine (1894-1969) was an illustrator known for his fantasy artwork, though his life is surrounded by myths, including questionable claims of combat in WWI. A childhood accident left him partially blind, influencing his unique perspective. His documented injuries raise doubts about his war hero persona, with limited biographical accuracy available.
Xavier Sager
~ 1870 – 1930 Xavier Sager was a popular French artist who made over 3000 illustrations. Many of his art was printed as postcards. There is no consensus about his date of birth and death, some say he was born in 1881 and died in…