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
Amateur drawing from the pre-war collection of the Viennese Institute for Sexual Research. The collection of this institute (and the older institute in Berlin founded by Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld) was destroyed during WWII German textDienst auf dem WC: Während die Herrin ihr Bedürfnis verrichtet, liegt der Sklave ausgestreckt auf dem Boden. Ist die Herrin fertig, so erhebt sie sich, macht einige Schritte vorwärts und beugt … Continue reading Amateur Fantasy Drawing
Back in the jazzy, rebellious 1920s Vienna, where the “new woman” was shaking things up with bold style and bolder attitudes, Olga Solarics (1896–1969) and her husband Adorján von Wlassics (1893–1946) kicked off something special with Studio Manassé. Launched in 1922, their photo studio wasn’t just about snapping pictures, it was a playground for sultry, surreal fantasies that fit right into the vibe we love … Continue reading Manassé Studio
Feodor Stepanovich Rojankovsky (1891–1970), who signed his erotic work simply as Rojan, fled Bolshevik Russia to become one of the 1930s Paris underground’s most prolific fetish illustrators. With a bold, almost cartoonish line and saturated gouache hues, he turned flagellation, petticoat discipline, and nursery domination into playful, high-society satire. A rosy bottom is the only honest blush left in modern Paris Rojan, caption beneath a … Continue reading Feodor Stepanovich “Rojan” Rojankovsky
Dresseuses d’Hommes: Dialogues Intimes by Florence Fulbert was published in 1931 by Jean Fort’s Collection des Orties Blanches in Paris, a series known for specializing in erotic literature, particularly focusing on flagellation and female domination themes. Published during the interwar period in France, Dresseuses d’Hommes reflects the underground erotic literature culture of the time, which often pushed boundaries of social norms under the guise of … Continue reading Dresseuses D’Hommes
