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In the mid-1930s, under the mysterious pseudonym Wighead, one of the most talented and sought-after illustrators of French fetish erotica emerged. Active between roughly 1932 and 1936, Wighead became legendary for his elegant, highly detailed, and intensely erotic drawings that captured the world of bondage,…
In 2019, a unique 1920s scrapbook featuring erotic illustrations and spanking scenes sold for $700 at auction. Described as ‘Pinterest before Pinterest,’ it represents a rare piece of early BDSM and fetish history. Initially showcased on the Spanking Art blog, the scrapbook highlights the art of personal curation.
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,…
For years, I’ve been chasing answers about the enigmatic Bernard Montorgueil, and one puzzle keeps me up at night: the variations in his artwork. Most fans know his four manuscripts, published in 1970 by Editions Dominique Leroy in limited editions for the Netherlands and later…
First of all I like to wish everyone Happy Easter. I have a few updates to inform you about and to celebrate this Easter I created a free gallery and am offering a special discount on two subscriptions.
“If you place two canvases next to each other, you hear a faint conversation between two artists who have never met.” The First Canvas – Paul Klamm The Second Canvas – The Anonymous “Jim” Conceptual Bridge Both artists explore the tension between order and chaos. Klamm forces order into…
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…
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…