Jack the Binder, Rare Vintage Breast Bondage
In 1950s–1960s Soho, an anonymous photographer known as Jack the Binder obsessively documented extreme breast bondage. Recruiting models with large breasts, he tightly roped, whipped, stretched, and deformed them—sometimes evoking lactation—in raw, grainy black-and-white photos. Bert Sliggers’ book unveils 125 images from original negatives, preserving this clandestine fetish legacy. Continue reading Jack the Binder, Rare Vintage Breast Bondage
Pre-1930 Spanking and Fetish Films
Before 1930, erotic spanking films were extremely rare, consisting mainly of short, silent French stag reels produced clandestinely in Paris during the 1920s. The most notable survivor is The School of Spanking (c. 1925), featuring playful schoolgirl and group spanking scenes. Earlier examples (1890s–1910s) were comedic novelty shorts with light punishment gags, not true fetish erotica. These fragile films mark the dawn of specialized corporal punishment cinema. Continue reading Pre-1930 Spanking and Fetish Films
Pierre Molinier
Pierre Molinier (1900–1976), the reclusive Bordeaux artist, transformed self-portraiture into a private ritual of fetishistic liberation. Through obsessive photomontages of stockings, heels, masks, and autoerotic acts, he externalized his all-consuming eroticism, blurring gender, pain, and pleasure. “I suffer from a very serious sickness named eroticism.” A true shaman of solitary transgression. Continue reading Pierre Molinier
The Olga Series
In the mid-1960s, Joseph P. Mawra directed the notorious Olga series—White Slaves of Chinatown, Olga’s House of Shame, Olga’s Girls, and Mme. Olga’s Massage Parlor—featuring a sadistic dominatrix involved in drugs, bondage, torture, and prostitution. Shot on tiny budgets with striking black-and-white visuals and Audrey Campbell’s chilling lead performance, these cult exploitation films shocked audiences, faced obscenity trials up to the Supreme Court, and helped erode censorship barriers in grindhouse cinema. Continue reading The Olga Series
Flagellantismus als literarisches Motiv
Der Flagellantismus als literarisches Motiv (Flagellantism as a Literary Motif) is a pioneering, multi‑volume study by German author, occultist, and early sexologist Ernst Schertel (1884‑1958). Issued in four volumes between 1929 and 1932 by Schertel’s own Parthenon Verlag in Leipzig. The work stands as one of the most thorough early scholarly investigations of flagellation, specifically the erotic excitement generated by whipping or being whipped, as a recurring theme … Continue reading Flagellantismus als literarisches Motiv
Man Ray
Man Ray was actively photographing from 1918 until shortly before his death in 1976, spanning nearly 60 years. He began seriously in 1918 by documenting his own artwork in New York, innovated with rayographs in 1922 after moving to Paris, and produced his most iconic Surrealist and experimental works (including bondage-themed series) in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He continued commercial portraiture, fashion photography, and experiments through the 1940s–1970s in Hollywood and back in Paris, though his peak creative output was in the interwar period (1920s–1930s). Continue reading Man Ray
History of Sex Machines
The history of artificial sexual aids dates back to prehistoric times, with the oldest dildos found in Germany. Ancient Greeks and Romans used phallic objects, while the first true sex machines emerged in the 18th century, disguised as medical devices for treating “hysteria.” Vibrators began with steam-powered models like The Manipulator in 1880, leading to electric versions by the early 1900s. Today, historical devices are preserved in museums, reflecting their evolution. Continue reading History of Sex Machines
Rumi Kasuga
Rumi Kasuga, born in 1930 in Osaka, became a pioneering figure in the post-war Japanese SM scene. Debuting in Kitan Club in 1954, she was known for her commanding dominance and skill in bondage. Kasuga also owned a bar in the gay SM scene and authored influential articles, solidifying her legacy. Continue reading Rumi Kasuga
Kiss my Fanny
The “Kiss my Fanny” tradition in pétanque involves losers of a 13-0 match playfully kissing the buttocks of a symbolic figure named Fanny—a light-hearted ritual of humiliation rooted in French boules culture. Originating from 19th-20th century legends of a kind waitress offering consolation, it features statues, paintings, and figurines in clubs across France. Continue reading Kiss my Fanny
Keiko Otsuka, Pioneer of Onna-Zeme
Keiko Otsuka (大塚啓子) was an obscure Japanese bondage model in the late 1950s–early 1960s, appearing in Kitan Club magazine. Known for her short bob and intense gaze, she posed in a rare 1963 series alternating as both submissive and dominant, offering an early femdom hint in raw, functional kinbaku style. Continue reading Keiko Otsuka, Pioneer of Onna-Zeme
William Seabrook: The Occult Sadist
William Seabrook (1884–1945), occult journalist and BDSM pioneer, ritualized bondage as mystical ecstasy among Surrealists. He commissioned Man Ray’s 1930 Fantasies series, featuring Lee Miller collared by Maison Worth. The infamous 1929 Paris staircase incident chained a submissive for voyeuristic photos. His transcendent sadism legacy persists despite tragic suicide. Continue reading William Seabrook: The Occult Sadist
Hentri Oltramare
Henri Oltramare (1878–1953) was a renowned photographer from Geneva, celebrated for his artistic nudes during the Belle Époque. His work, characterized by exquisite printing and dramatic lighting, balanced art and taboo. Recently, previously unknown Orientalist prints have emerged, enhancing his legacy and importance in early fetish photography. Continue reading Hentri Oltramare
