Like the subject it represents, fetish art has come a long way during the last sixty to seventy years, going from the shadows of society to mainstream culture. Fetish artists have become best-selling authors, filmmakers, and critically acclaimed photographers, thanks in part to the trailblazing talents of these eight people:
John Willie
Dubbed the “father of fetish” art, John Willie was a true industry pioneer. A photographer and artist, he launched the festish-themed magazine, “Bizarre,” in 1946. As an artist, he is best known for a clear, anatomically correct style, which was emphasized in his most popular work, Sweet Gwendoline.
Tom of Finland
Mostly known for homoerotic images, this Finnish artist has been called “the most influential creator of gay pornographic images” by cultural historian Joseph W. Slade. He has produced over 3500 images since the inception of his career four decades ago, most of which contain tight butts, large penises and muscle men. With drawings like these, is it any wonder he’s a gay icon?
Robert Bishop
Though known for depicting his subjects in restraints, there was nothing holding Robert Bishop back from establishing himself as a top bondage artist. His work was published in extensive bondage magazines, and often featured harnesses, gags and other wild depictions. He is considered by many to be the pre-eminent Master of bondage art.
Eric Stanton
Born in New York, Eric Stanton was best known for creating images that depicted female dominance. No topic was taboo for him, as Stanton often incorporate bi-sexuality, bestiality, water-sports and BDSM into his work. His creations have also been rumored to influence one-time classmate, Steve Ditko, co-creater of Spiderman. Hmm. People tied up in webs, role-play, spandex suits…case closed.
Robert Mappelthorpe
Widely regarded as one of the most talented photographers of his time, Robert Mappelthorpe’s provocative and powerful work has been showcased in New York’s Whitney Museum of Art and many other notable locations worldwide. Robert sadly died of AIDS in 1989, but before passing away, he established a foundation to promote photography, support museums that exhibit photographic art, and to fund medical research in the fight against AIDS and HIV-related infection.
Namio Harukawa
A Japanese artist who gained a worldwide following through his erotica drawings, Harukawa favors portraits of voluptuous women with big breasts overpowering and humiliating smaller men. His work also includes bondage and cunnilingus, and many of his drawings and paintings are displayed on femdom websites.
Roy Stuart
A grandmaster of the erotic cinema, Roy Stuart has exhibited his work in numerous galleries throughout the world. He blends glamour, porn and BDSM aesthetics, with a strong emphasis on the female body. He is the also the director of two movies, ”Giulia” and “The Lost Door.” Check out a preview below.
Sardax
Widely considered the most established contemporary artist in the FemDom genre, Sardax has a worldwide collector base and a best selling book, “The Art of Sardax.”His work draws on 50′s underground bondage illustrations, and has been critically acclaimed for capturing the sexual excitement, psychology and emotional impact of the fetish world.
Images:
http://www.galerielaqua.de/galerielaqua/eros0019.jpg
http://www.tomoffinlandfoundation.org/foundation/EAG/11/029-010.jpg
http://www.kier-cs.com/2008/07/robert-bishop.html
http://www.rotatingcorpse.com/by_the_book/eric-stanton-for-the-man-who-knows-his-places/3799.html
http://www.mapplethorpe.org/portfolios/male-nudes/?i=4
http://www.lewub.com/udaroom/images/99.jpg
http://fotodf.net/wp-content/fotos/2009/df090513-sardax-02.jpg
http://www.all-art.org/art_20th_century/kitsch/Stuart_roy/roy_stuart_4_foto.jpg
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