Exotic Vaudeville dancers Grisha and Brona

Grisha and Brona, the electrifying dance duo of the 1930s and 1940s, lit up vaudeville stages with their captivating performances and stunning costumes. Known for their exotic flair, their outfits, like the iconic tulle overlay with a plastic-like sheen, likely crafted from rayon or nylon for its stiffness and affordability. These outfits, captured in rare 1940s publicity photos, evoke the allure of BDSM aesthetics, blending … Continue reading Exotic Vaudeville dancers Grisha and Brona

Weird Tales

Weird Tales first hit newsstands in March 1923, founded by J.C. Henneberger and published by Rural Publishing Corporation. Its early struggles with financial woes nearly ended it, but the magazine found its footing under editor Farnsworth Wright, who took the helm in 1924. Wright’s vision shaped it into a haven for the weird and wonderful, featuring tales that defied convention.The magazine’s pages were graced by … Continue reading Weird Tales

Madam Satan

Cecil B. DeMille’s Madam Satan (1930) is a cinematic fever dream. It blends boudoir comedy, musical extravaganza, and disaster epic. This blend creates a singularly bizarre pre-Code artifact. For fans of boundary-pushing art, this film offers a treasure trove of risqué innuendo. It features lavish costumes and explores desire and deception in a devilish manner. Madam Satan has been called one of the oddest films … Continue reading Madam Satan

A Secret Spanking Order

Cornelius Adriaensen (1521 – 1581) was a 16th-century Dutch Franciscan priest. He was born at Dordrecht and joined the order of “Frères Mineurs”.Adriaensen moved to Bruges (West Flanders, today in Belgium) where he founded a secret order among the women of Bruges, who were persuaded to meet him in secret, undress, and be chastised for their sins. The order was eventually betrayed to the local … Continue reading A Secret Spanking Order

The Chamber Pot Slave

Some gems are truly rare. Like this photo, the image depicts a scene described as “Sadomasochism,” specifically involving a woman making a man drink from a chamber pot. It is a black-and-white photograph, categorized under themes such as domination, humiliation, and sexuality. The explicit nature of the content suggests it may be part of a collection exploring fetishism or historical representations of sadomasochistic themes.It was … Continue reading The Chamber Pot Slave

Yvon de Carlo in Slavegirl

Slave Girl is a 1947 American Technicolor adventure comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Yvonne De Carlo (1922 – 2007) and George Brent (1904 – 1974).Wikipedia An American adventurer goes to Tripoli to rescue some kidnapped sailors, but gets involved with a beautiful slave girl. IMDB Slave Girl, directed by Charles Lamont and starring Yvonne De Carlo as Francesca, embodies this myth through … Continue reading Yvon de Carlo in Slavegirl

Bettie Page

Bettie Mae Page (1923 – 2008) was an American model who gained a significant profile in the 1950s for her pin-up photos.A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Page lived in California in her early adult years before moving to New York City to pursue work as an actress. There, she began to find work as a pin-up model, and posed for dozens of photographers throughout the 1950s. Page was “Miss January 1955”, one … Continue reading Bettie Page

Sisters Enchained

Actresses Alberta (1904 – 1992)and Adamae Vaughn (1905 – 1943) in a composition titled “Sisters Enchained,” on page 17 of the September 17, 1926 Arts and Vanities.Internet Archive The title “Sisters Enchained” does not appear to refer to a specific film, play, or known work directly associated with the Vaughn sisters in available records. Instead, it likely describes a feature article, pictorial, or artistic composition in … Continue reading Sisters Enchained

Erziehungs-Flagellantismus

Erziehungs-Flagellantismus. Sexualkundliche Untersuchungen und ihre Ergebnisse (also spelled Erziehungsflagellantismus in one word) is a German language book on educational flagellantism in sexological analysis. It was written by Dr. Heinrich Wörenkamp and Dr. Gertrude Perkauf and published in 1932 by Verlag für Kulturforschung, Vienna. Many of the photos and artworks presented in this book found their way to me, they inspired me to built my art … Continue reading Erziehungs-Flagellantismus

Victorian Discipline

Victorian Discipline in Photography: Power and Performance. Unknown photographer and models. The style suggests late 19th to early 20th century, consistent with early erotic or disciplinary photography. Such images were often produced by anonymous studios or for private clients, not widely indexed in public searches unless part of a specialized archive. The classroom setting, Victorian-era clothing (long gown with puffed sleeves for the woman, formal … Continue reading Victorian Discipline

James Gilray

James Gillray (1756–1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker, widely regarded as the father of the political cartoon. Born in Chelsea, London, he trained at the Royal Academy Schools and initially worked as an engraver before finding his calling in satirical prints. His sharp-witted, often provocative etchings targeted political figures, royalty, and social mores of late 18th- and early 19th-century Britain, blending grotesque humor with … Continue reading James Gilray

Casanova’s Histoire de ma vie

Giacomo Casanova (1725 – 1798), the infamous 18th-century Venetian adventurer, is synonymous with seduction, intrigue, and a life lived on the edge. His memoir, Histoire de ma vie (Story of My Life), is more than just a recounting of romantic conquests—it’s a vivid window into the Enlightenment era, brimming with wit, audacity, and a touch of roguish charm. For readers of this blog, this literary … Continue reading Casanova’s Histoire de ma vie