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From photography to painting to filmmaking, erotic art closes the gap between sex and pop culture.
Best Vintage Sex Magazine Logos
Before the sexual revolution enabled pornography to go mainstream (do Penthouse and Playboy sound familiar to you?) adult magazines, or ‘girlie mags’, were already in successful circulation. Now, all of these years later, you might infer that the precursors to mainstream distribution were tamer than their successors; no nipple means less suggestive, right? However, the titles and overall aesthetic of vintage porn are in some ways more lewd and crude than their modern counterparts, more akin to so-called ‘hardcore’ porn which often highlights specific sexual fetishes.
A. Walter CoxPublished 7 years ago in FilthyThe Bizarre World of Sasha Grey Fan Art
As Rolling Stones once put it, Sasha Grey is “the dirtiest girl in the world”, or she used to be. Now–by Grey’s own design–it’s unclear exactly what she is, but her wide cultural impact speaks for itself. Grey is hailed as a ‘hipster porn star,’ which is not so much a sub-genre as much as a categorization of a person whose body of work reflects no identifiable common thread.
A. Walter CoxPublished 7 years ago in FilthyLife in a Victorian Brothel
Christmas 1878 was a day of snow and rain, the landscape of Victorian south London darkened by heavy skies. Adeline Tanner, an attractive eighteen-year-old, left the house in Dulwich where she worked as a maid, and walked to Tulse Hill station on her way to visit her sister. The walk to the station was enough to soak her "waterproof" but fortunately Victorian railway waiting rooms had coal fires even on Christmas Day. As Adeline stood in the warmth, drying her cloak, a well-dressed man approached her and told her that the back of her waterproof was scorching. She thanked him, and they chatted politely until her train drew in.
Lizzie BoudoirPublished 7 years ago in FilthyHistory of The World Erotic Art Museum
In 2005, the World Erotic Art Museum was introduced to Miami, Florida. WEAM, as it is referred to, is located in the heart of South Beach, the art deco district, where freedom of expression is all around you. The museum uses its vast collection of art and artists to illustrate the history of erotic art. This X-rated house of art is home to an over 4,000 piece collection dating back from the year 300 B.C. to present day.
Lizzie BoudoirPublished 7 years ago in FilthyGuido Argentini's Silver Series
Florence-born photographer, Guido Argentini, studied medicine for three years at the university of Florence before discovering a passion for photography at 23. He turned his hobby into a profession and began shooting fashion and beauty. His natural aesthetic for the human body is unrivaled and his work has been published in many of the worlds leading magazines.
Caesar FinklePublished 7 years ago in FilthyFilthy Gorgeous: The Bob Guccione Story
Filthy Gorgeous tells the story of a self-made billionaire who used his first success, Penthouse, to build a media empire that included over 100 publications. Guccione was a crusader for freedom of speech, an outspoken advocate of Vietnam Veteran’s rights, and the man who cost former Miss America, Vanessa Williams, her crown. Guccione also exposed the hypocrisy of the religious constituents who attempted to destroy him while hiring prostitutes for their own pleasure.
Dixon SteelePublished 7 years ago in FilthyEvolution of The Guccione Collection
The man behind Penthouse, one most controversial men's magazine of all time, Bob Guccione, was not just a media mogul, but a man of many facets. He was an artist, photographer and avid art collector. Over his five decade career, he helped shape the future of art and pop culture. Without his contribution, an artistic bend on counter-culture with trademark defused soft focus photography and an unapologetic editorial style, mainstream media might not look the way it does today.
George GottPublished 7 years ago in FilthySexy Album Covers
A lot of music can make people feel sexy, which is why we are all big music junkies here at Filthy. However, a lot of albums will turn people on more from inside the vinyl sleeve or CD case than they will by being listened to. Confused? Let me help. Here is a list of the best sexy album covers (not necessarily music) of all time.
Johnny HashPublished 8 years ago in FilthyMost Sexual Rap Lyrics
If you are a hip hop aficionado like myself, you love some good raunchy lyrics. There is nothing finer than nodding your head to the beat as visions strippers twerk in your mind, or on the screen. It would be impossible to list all of my favorites here, as there have been so many great rappers adding their own special brand of filth to the genre over the years. I have endeavored to create the best rap lyrics about sex for your consideration.
A. Walter CoxPublished 8 years ago in FilthyAlberto Mielgo Erotic Artist Interview
Erotic artists did not start off as shock artists. The public’s reception to this kind of art has changed dramatically from the later part of the 20th century when experimental art, a euphemism for eroticism, was intended to explore sexuality and the artist's perception of its place in society. Alberto Mielgo is often referred to as a shock artist. Shock art was born out of necessity. As the digital space exploded in the 21st century, the lines of erotic art and pornography began to blur. A new generation lost sight of the beauty inherent in sexuality. Artists and creatives pivoted in their messages as it became important to make a statement. Statements by artists, like Alberto Mielgo, became a signature art form that were intended to challenge the status quo, the puritanical, and the hypocrisy of a society that bends to the will of the media. In his own words, Alberto Mielgo explains his view of the world around him, that seems to close one eye with disdain and open the other eye wide with desire.
Filthy StaffPublished 8 years ago in FilthyErotic Art of India
Perhaps the most shocking aspect of India (to Westerners, that is) is presented by their “erotic” art. Admittedly one can find such sculptures in the vaults and caverns under European cathedrals, but it is usually crude in execution and generally written off as the errant fancy of some bored sculptor. Anyway, it is considered “immoral” carving. Not in India. The temples flourish such sculptures to the glory of God, recognizing the highly developed consciousness of the connection between pleasure and life—between the natural bents and capabilities of the human being and his religion. God is the creator? Well, how else do mortals come to creation of the human race except by the way that, in the West, is hidden under shame? One school of yoga specifically declares, “Delight is religion.”
Filthy StaffPublished 8 years ago in FilthyBrothels in Art
Prostitution and art got a similar start. They both went hand in hand with religion. While painters and sculptors were portraying the gods, prostitutes were serving the gods in religious sanctuaries. The oldest recorded brothel was attached to the temple of the Sumerian deity Anu. The inmates, watched over by a Sumerian madame, were dedicated to the cult of Anu's lustful daughter, Ishtar, and the proceeds from their “holy” activities went to the priests of the temple. This would seem like the perfect setup for artists, merging two of their most popular themes: sex and religion. But the Sumerians stuck chiefly to religion and left sex and the servants of Ishtar out of their art.
Filthy StaffPublished 8 years ago in Filthy