Erotic/Pornographic art/prints and illustrations [merged]

[Littlegirlblue]

I have Glamour #5, 11, 12, 15 and 16 (also Diva Blue), but unfortunately no way of scanning and posting them...

[mac1]

More Gaston de Sainte-Croix (1950's)

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Eric Losfield (1950's)

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Die Weiberherrschaft Magazine(1913)-various artists...cont

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More from Edouard Chimot

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More from Alex Szekely

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Cruelles Frenesies de Van Den Rook(1938)

[deepsepia]

Originally Posted by mac1

Cruelles Frenesies de Van Den Rook(1938)

Illustrations are by the mysterious "Wighead", not sure who [s]he was, but notable for a very distinct art deco style reminiscent of Tamara de Lempicka. Some more examples:



On a blog devoted to vintage erotica, a poster "Steve M", considered who "Wighead" might be:

I seem to have become somewhat obsessed by the uncovering of the identity of the artist known by the pseudonym “Wighead”, so if anyone already has the answer, please put me out of my misery and tell me who they are.

In the mean time, I have already started to explore the possible link between” Wighead” and “Marilac”, who I referenced in a previous post which included a communication with Chrispophe Bier, who is of the view that the two artist are one and the same i.e. Mario Laboccetta.

Having explored further I have located a third candidate, another apparently concealed identity under the name “Davanzo”, who for me is now a favourite suspect for “Wighead”, as Davanzo appears to arrive on the scene illustrating for Orties Blanches at the same time that illustrations appear by “Wighead” for Les editions du Couvre-Feu. I am unsure why a different name would be required, other than the fact that they were titles issued by competing publishers. It could of course be that they were two separate identities with one copying the other. I know beyond doubt that “L’Éducation de Chérubin” was printed by L’Imprimerie Darientiere in January 1934, from the printers colophon at the back of the book.

All three artists illustrated more conventional works using these same pseudonyms, Davanzo appears to have been the first of the three to illustrate flagellation themed novels, “L’Éducation de Chérubin” and “Iréne et son Esclave” both for Orties Blanches both dated 1934, (I now know that “Iréne et son Esclave” , was actually first printed in December 1933,and reissued in 1934) Most of his mainstream work was for Nillson and Gründ, as was the other work of both both Wighead and Marilac

Wighead illustrated several titles for Les editions du Couvre -Feu and Le Jardin d’Eros between 1934 and 1938, although really difficult to date the earliest of these appears to be “L’Orgie Dominatrice” with an estimated date of 1934.

Marilac appears to have illustrated only two flagellation books, both for Editions Prima , the cover only of “L’ Amour Fouette” (1930?) and all the illustrations for “Mademoiselle Cinglade”(1936), I am not confident of the date for “l’ Amour Fouette” as this coincided with the same title being published by Editions Montmartre, apparently illustrated by “A Sauvage”, I have not had sight of this book.

[mac1]

Thanks for that info deepsepia
Wighead illustrated several titles for Les editions du Couvre -Feu and Le Jardin d’Eros between 1934 and 1938, although really difficult to date the earliest of these appears to be “L’Orgie Dominatrice” with an estimated date of 1934.

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more from Ortie Blanche, at least one was in the preceding post by mac1, but I believe this is the complete set for this book. These are illustrations by "Davanzo", which look a bit similar to "Wighead", above. Similar doesn't mean the same hand, though-- Picasso and Braque can be almost indistinguishable, for instance.




Must add a credit for this to "Steve M" -- whose blog devoted to antiquarian erotica is a must for anyone who enjoys this material . . .