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Félicien Rops
Blasphemy is the ultimate kink
He’s been called a provocateur, a pornographer, and a blasphemer, but Félicien Rops defined himself with sneering clarity: “Rops am I, virtuous am I not, hypocrite I do not deign.” I love this quote, because it cuts through the temptation to over-intellectualize his artwork. Horny art is always personal. And good lord is Rops’ work horny. read more
Félicien Rops, The Artists
The Etruscans, 400BCE
Chimera of Arezzo
This is an undeniably modern interpretation. The chimera, like most beasts of antiquity, was the bad guy. Child of the giant serpent Typhon and the half woman half snake Echidna (you know her from the Starbucks logo) the Chimera was an abominable thing, unnatural combination of lion and goat, with the head of a snake for a tail. Her brothers and sisters live in legend. read more
Chimera of Arezzo, The Etruscans
Toyen
What's in a name?
Names are assigned to us before we are aware of their meaning, and we grow into them as much as they come to reflect us. In Japan artists often changed names after milestones in their lives, but in the west, once you've been given a name, you're usually stuck with it—a rigidity that makes claiming a new name even more powerful magic. read more
Toyen, The Artists
Sascha Schneider, 1904
Hypnosis
To Sascha Schneider the male body was perfection, and the world its antagonist. Schneider worked in Germany in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, during the development of Freikörperkultur, free body culture, also called the Health and Hygiene movement. Freikörperkultur aimed to counteract the restraint and stress of industrialization with a restorative mix of open air nudity, exercise, and healthy diet. read more
Hypnosis, Sascha Schneider
Born on July 13
John Dee
The man who summoned angels
In the 15th century there was little difference between science and the occult. Astronomy went hand in hand with astrology, and chemistry was synonymous with alchemy. It was an exciting time, when conjuring demonic forces seemed as possible as long division. read more
John Dee, The Artists

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