Nineteenth-century Parisian frissons

5th February 2022

Back to the nineteenth century today, with some rather suggestif engravings from Paul Gavarni, probably the best known and popular Parisian illustrator of his time. Relatively innocent maybe, but consent not very high on the agenda … See his work now by clicking here.

A fabulous erotic cabaret comes to town!

4th February 2022

A talented painter with an instantly-recognisable realist style and attention to detail, today’s new artist is David Delamare and his wonderful fantasy cabaret portfolio Animerotics. Remarkable art from an original imagination! See the whole set now by clicking here.

Freeing the Swiss imagination

3rd February 2022

Many ‘conventional’ illustrators had to keep their erotic output secret in order to maintain their livelihood; none more so than today’s artist, the Swiss Marcel Vidoudez, whose stash of watercolours was found after his death. Now we can share them here.

A very French way of looking at sex …

27th January 2022

Today we bring you the work of one of the great French cartoon artists, Alex Varenne. Though his views on women leave something to be desired, there is no denying his artistic skills and originality. See his work now by clicking here.

The inimitable R. Crumb

21st January 2022

Here’s the one so many of you have been waiting for, the inimitable cartoonist Robert Crumb. From his over-the-top 1968 Snatch to his 2009 version of Adam and Eve, via My Troubles with Women, see a telling cross-section of his work now by clicking here. Enjoy!

A gay pioneer

19th January 2022

Quietly courageous and infinitely imaginative – that’s today’s new artist, Marcus Behmer, who in the 1930s created some of the most beautiful (and now the rarest) of homoerotic art. See his work now by clicking here, and be humbled and inspired.

Naked rules

18th January 2022

Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, better known simply as Colette, was a woman way ahead of her time. In 1938, after a controversial career as a writer and performer, she wrote an essay on nakedness entitled Nudité, to which Carlègle added appropriate drawings. You can see them now by clicking here.

Shunga Shunga!

15th January 2022

Today’s new artist is New York-based Jeff Faerber, with his amazing modern takes on the traditional Japanese erotic genre of Shunga art. Take your time with his work, it’s worth it! See his Shunga – together with his paintings of real women – now by clicking here.

Chagrin d’amour

14th January 2022

After the excitements of the last few days, we hope we’re back in uncontroversial territory with today’s new portfolio – the great Marcel Vertès’ 1929 illustrations for Colette’s semi-autobiographical novel Chéri. See his trademark drawings now by clicking here.

We’re back …

12th January 2022

It would appear that Twitter had decided, probably on the basis of an honesterotica follower alert, that our header images were in breach of ‘violating our rules against graphic violence or adult content in profile images’. So for the time being Rosie has decided that her naked breasts are inappropriate, and has bought herself a very fetching blue polka dot bikini. We hope you approve.