Gaston Smit (active 1919–1933), alias Georges Topfer and James Barclay, is a mysterious French illustrator of interwar flagellation erotica. Likely one artist, he produced over 100 theatrical, sadomasochistic illustrations for clandestine Parisian publishers, blending Victorian tales with vivid, discreetly distributed visuals. Continue reading Gaston Smit
Raymond van Doren (1906–1991) was a Belgian artist known for his portraiture, female nudes, and groundbreaking fetish photography. His works, spanning much of the 20th century, reflect themes of vulnerability and power, utilizing classical techniques and modernist elements. Van Doren’s contributions have recently gained renewed interest for their historical significance in pre-war erotica. Continue reading Raymond van Doren
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 researcher of human sexuality with a particular interest in paraphilia, fetishism, and sadomasochism.SpankingArtWiki & Wikipedia Early Life, Education, Career and Contributions Schertel studied history and … Continue reading Ernst Schertel, Pioneer of BDSM Research
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
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 Dominance/female submission dynamic. The female being submitted to the man’s lust, when you look closely you can see some markings on the female body. In … Continue reading Vintage Sex Slave
Nobody knows who the mysterious Jer. Bar. de Lapin is, or exactly where and when the artistically accomplished and psychologically disturbing portfolio of etchings they produced was published.HonestErotica Continue reading Les erreurs de l’amour
