Vol. 2 | Art of Sex

Le Crazy Horse de Paris: Nudes, art, and glitter

One of Deissenberg’s most significant contributions to the repertoire of Crazy Horse Paris is her addition and expansion of artistic talent

No Submissives Allowed: Indira Cesarine on art, feminism, and the untitled

Confident, self-aware and extremely intelligent, Indira Cesarine embodies the qualities of a natural born leader.

The New Nude: Female gaze, male gaze, and everything in between

They daringly elevate the naked body into the nude body; they provoke the viewer to question and explore myriad facets of the status quo.

The Aestheticization of Deviance: Aubrey Beardsley’s decadence, dandyism and degeneracy

If ever there ever was a poster child for 19th century decadence, dandyism, and degeneracy – it was Aubrey Beardsley (1872 – 1898).

Brief History of Public Erotic Art

It's clear that sex is the great unifier among cultures. Only relatively recently in the Western world has public erotic art been censored.

The Scandalous History of Sex Books

Prior to the digital age, the primary sources of knowledge were “sex books.” A vague and encompassing term referring to any sex-related lit.

Evolution of Sex Toys: Operating heavy machinery

Before it became the sex toy as we now know it, it was a siltstone phallus of dubious utility, a phallic charm used to ward off evil spirits

The Art of Covert Operations: Mata Hari and Josephine Baker

If Mata Hari rarely smiled in her photographs, Josephine Baker beamed with an infectious and delicious smile in almost all of her pictures.

5, 6, 7, 8: Sensuality and the Dance Floor

Almost anyone can admit there’s something about dances like the tango, rumba, paso doble, salsa, bachata, and kizomba that bring heat. The c

Leda and the Swan: Rape, ravishment, or romance?

The story of Leda and the Swan is, depending on where you hear it, one of rape, seduction, or something in the icky gray area that lingers i

Skin: A photo essay in black and white

Skin: A photo essay in black and white | Texture, Shadows, Perspective

Sensuality: A photo essay

Sensuality: A photo essay | Intimate, Unexplored, Flirtatious

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