Alfred Proessdorf... erotica 1920

The Indiscreet Jewels (French: Les bijoux indiscrets) is the first novel by Denis Diderot, published anonymously in 1748. It is an allegory that portrays Louis XV as the sultan Mangogul of the Congo who owns a magic ring that makes women's genitals ("jewels") talk.

Erotica.. A Delvaux...Satyr

Ex libris...

Asian..Erotica 1860

Dijana...Poland

 

Ex libris...

Julius Klinger... 1909...

The Marquis Franz Von Bayros (1866-1924) ...

Shunga...Japanese erotica...

Translated literally, the Japanese word shunga means picture of spring; "spring" is a common euphemism for sex.

Monica Guevara... erotica...

Erotica... print 1800's

Erotic print after Max Klinger...circa 1900s

Marcus Behmer (1879-1955)...pen and ink drawings

 

Jules Pascin... drawings...erotica

“Spontaneity, in an instant, is art in itself. If I make touch ups, I lose my senses.” - Jules Pascin

Ex libris...Zaehringer ..erotica

The Gods of Intercourse...

1821, Japan. Manpuku Wagojin

Indian... Gouache on paper... c 1930 ...part 1

Invocation a l'amour... Chant philosophique... circa 1825

Follies...

Anonymous - ca 1850

Reveries Fantastiques ..Joseph Apoux

Active 1880-1910 Especially renowned for his risqué and titillating etchings. His rather pornographic "alphabet" (circa 1880) is particularly noteworthy. Took part in the L'Exposition Internationale de Blanc et Noir in 1886.

This group of striking images dates to just before the turn of the century and is typical of the "fin de siecle" aesthetic preoccupations with sex, death and the bizarre.