Some more pictures from Voluptuous Panic coming up. This is a really great resource for finding out about queer life in Berlin in the 1920s and 30s, it’s not the most academic of sources but it has so much information and so many photos and art from the time, as well as a directory of queer nightclubs/venues (going to post that next). I’d definitely recommend trying to locate a copy if you’re interested in finding out more, I just found one here: https://www.scribd.com/document/381910218/Voluptuous-Panic that I could download for free during a free trial period. If you’re a student and have access to jstor or similar you can probably find it on one of those (I can’t remember exactly which one but I definitely found it on one of those originally). @queerautism@historical-bucket gonna tag y’all in all of these if you don’t object?
Anyway, onto some kinky art from Weimar Berlin! All of these are from Voluptuous Panic, however none of them are dated which is a shame. Here’s a quote about pornography in Germany at the time from Voluptuous Panic, going to post the photos under a cut since they’re quite BDSM-themed (although not wildly explicit nudity-wise):
The pornography that circulated in Weimar Berlin was marked by its unusual emphasis on body worship, extreme fetishism, scatology, dark roleplay, and ritualized gender struggle. There was the soft stuff too but the most sought-after girlie mags and sex novels were usually imports or translated editions from Paris or Rome. Local imitations of the same, like Reigen, Der Junggeselle, Lustige Blätter,and Berliner Leben, always started off with perky Gallic charm but succumbed, even in their erotic cartoons and short stories, to menacing visions and S&M fantasies. Berlin Girl-Culture was inextricably mixed with eroticized violence.
Back in January I released a set of five adoptables for my Patreon patrons (I may do this again in 2023). The auction went really well with all sell as Auto Buy within minutes of release which was exciting.
The Adopter received a clothed and nude version of an adoption card with their chosen name for the character, clothing and the things they like to do. Nude version for my Patreon patrons’ eyes-only. patreon.com/bunintheoven
commission for @xavierknightsbridge of their oc Leandros! Having lots of fun drawing him, go check out their blog to know more abt this handsome young man ;3
So happy with these beautiful postcards from @the-things-i-draw perfect valentines presents! Bristol represent! Cannot wait to get these babies framed and up on the wall.
