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Erotic University Galleries for 2008
Galleries in the Erotic University Library
January Erotic Bookplates Often specially commissioned by collectors, these bookplates identify the owner of a book, and are now quite collectible. Many were created by some of the top erotic artists of the time, and custom bookplates were so popular that some erotic artists specialized in them.
February Erotic Alphabets Letters of the alphabet, each with an erotic theme, have been popular for hundreds of years. This collection includes over 200 examples.
March Sex on Vinyl Over 150 examples of record covers that used sexual imagery, from the 1950’s through the early 80’s. Includes stag party albums from the 60’s, the very first rap performer in 1965, novelty music, marital aids, and well-known bands. Records provided the very first sex related performances that could be heard in the privacy of your own home, and this brief historical and visual survey introduces you to a wide variety and some surprisingly explicit covers for their time.
April The Illustrated Marquis de Sade The writings of the Marquis de Sade were illustrated by a wide variety of artists known for their erotic work. This collection includes over 100 illustrations from a dozen artists.
May The Bible Illustrated Through the dark ages up until the 1400’s, the only acceptable nude depiction in art was that of Adam and Eve. Biblical scenes then became a popular way for artists to introduce nudity and sexual themes, which they did for the stories about Bathsheba, Lot and his Daughters, Susanna and the Elders, Samson and Delilah, and others. This gallery looks at the way artists depicted these scenes from the 1400’s through to the twentieth century.
June The Classics Illustrated Includes over 150 illustrations from some of the most famous erotic classics of all time, including Fanny Hill, The Decameron, Bilitis, along with many lesser know works of erotica, going back to the 1700’s.
July A History of Men’s Photo Magazines From the earliest art photography magazines to the dawn of Playboy in the 1950’s. This collection includes over 200 examples. It also includes the importance of nudist magazines, and the legal battles that allowed them to be mailed that opened the way for Playboy and other magazines to reach wider audiences.
August From Smut to Superman This collection of magazine covers traces how Donnefeld and other magazine publishers pushed the envelope for men’s magazine in the 1950’s and 60’s, and how Donnefeld was also the publisher to introduce Superman, and the very first female superhero. It also traces the surprising BDSM history of Wonder Woman. Includes over 200 covers.
September Anonymous For many erotic artists, the best way to stay out of jail was to not take credit for their book illustrations. We present a collection of over 100 book illustrations from unsung and unknown artists.
October The Dark Side of Sex Over 200 magazine and book covers dealing with BDSM and horror themes.
November Tijuana Bibles This includes more of the 8 page comics that parodied popular culture from our collection.
December The Lesbians Cheap paperbacks in the 60’s with lurid covers wound up having significant cultural impact.
The Erotic University Art Center
January
The Ethnic Nude Why nude photos of women from foreign lands were more acceptable in the 20th century U.S. and how this loophole in acceptability was exploited, illustrated with a selection of 200 photographs.
Metamorphic Art Used often as a form of political parody, this unusual art consists of portraits, animals, and other forms that use erotic imagery as the component parts. Common was the portrait of a well-known pompous political or religious figure composed of nude women.
February
Caught From Behind A popular subject of turn of the twentieth century photographers, we take a look backward with 100 photographs.
100 Kisses A look at how various artists have portrayed the kiss, from ancient Greek and Rome up to the twentieth century. From the romantic to the lubricious, this collection shows the passion that artists have had about the pressing of lips together.
March
The Orgy in Art In art and photography, the 200 images in this collection show that orgies have been with us a long time, and have never disappeared from the public consciousness.
The Tinted View Some black and white erotic photography was in color- each print carefully hand colored. This collection shows off the best of the art of tinting.
April
Girls with Girls Turn of the twentieth century photography featuring lesbians in this gallery of 200 images.
Painted Mythology Mythological themes were one of the few acceptable subjects for erotic painting. Here artists found ways to express their erotic fantasies in a classical context
May
The Photography of Albert Arthur Allen He chronicled the era of the flapper in his nude photos, photographing hundreds of California girls during the twenties. He began shooting nude women along the Pacific Coast, and advanced to choreographed sessions with a dozen naked dancing women.
More Masters of Erotic Illustration Continuing from where the permanent gallery leaves off, this new gallery includes the works of Heinrich Lossow, Louis Icart, Lobel Riche, Jean Marisot, André Collot, Fedor Rojankowski, Somoff, Paul- Émile Bécat, Eric Gill and others.
June
The Ziegfield Women 150 of the many amazing erotic photos shot to promote the Ziegfield Follies shows, and how his live shows pushed the boundaries of the acceptable.
French Pornography France was considered the source for erotic books and images in the 1800’s. France put many of the publishers and creators in jail, and their obscene creations encouraged the adoption of obscenity laws in other countries. This collection focuses on the erotic art that was often sold in folio format.
July
Spanking and Bondage and Dominatrixes, Oh My! You think BDSM is something new? This collection of 300 works of art and photographic images shows that it has long been a popular subject for artists and photographers.
Gallery 1 Photography Gallery 2 Painting and Illustration
August
The Nude Outdoors Photographing nudes outdoors in the early days of photography was challenging. You needed to find a spot with some privacy, and you had none of the comforts or control you had in a studio. This collection represents the works of photographers who were willing to brave the elements, and the importance of the 1925 introduction of the Leica camera to outdoor nude photography.
Parodying the Powerful From priests to Napoleon, artists have used sexually explicit drawings to mock those in power. This collection of illustrations represents what was often a powerful form of political commentary.
September
The Photography of Jean Angelou He produced more nude photography than anyone else in his time. He was known as the Naughty Nude Photographer of Paris.
The Male Nude in Art There is little surprise that the female form was a far more common subject with artists. Even today in film, the male nude is much less common, and often gets a more restrictive rating from the MPAA than a similar scene with just female nudity. Still, there were many great appreciators of the male form, from the Greeks onward.
October
Halloween Gallery Appropriate scenes from artists through the ages.
Identifying Old Nude Photos This gallery teaches you what the markings on antique nude photos mean, and what they tell you about the photos, with many samples from some of the most famous photographers and studios..
November
The Burlesque Queens Photos of the stars at the height of the popularity of burlesque shows.
Behind the Pose Famous nude paintings and the sometimes famous women who posed for them. Traditionally, it was scandalous to paint nudes other than mythological or Biblical characters. This gallery also includes art that violated that rule by painting recognizable people, and includes some rare photos of models used in the creation of a number of famous paintings, along with the painting itself.
December
Erotic Art of the Masters Many famous artists created erotic art, but most of this work never goes on exhibit and is little known. Here we look at little seen erotic works from some of the greatest painters of all time.
French Postcards They were never actually sent through the mail- that would have been illegal, and when they were found in the possession of Union troops, an officer wrote directly to President Lincoln to complain about the problem. This gallery offers many examples of what the officer was complaining about, along with a little history about them.
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