A Medical Treatise or Erotic Bible? Published in Paris in 1899 by Dr. Jean Martin Charcot’s circle (anonymously, under the pseudonym Docteur Jaf), Étude sur la Flagellation à travers le monde au point de vue médical, historique, religieux, domestique et … Continue reading Étude sur la Flagellation
Ernst Schertel (1884 – 1958) was a multifaceted German figure: a writer, historian, scholar in religious studies, and specialist in the occult. He was also a dance pedagogue, an early promoter of nudist culture, a liberal free thinker, and a … Continue reading Ernst Schertel, Pioneer of BDSM Research
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 … Continue reading Victorian Discipline
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 … Continue reading Casanova’s Histoire de ma vie
Anonymous models and photographer. I tried to find info for these photos but so far without success. They are created between 1890 and 1910 (to my opinion). Perhaps for a private collection or collectors initiative? The photos show a Male … Continue reading Vintage Sex Slave
