Forbidden Erotica: The Rotenberg Collection
A fascinating, funny, and surprisingly beautiful journey through a century of erotic photography.
From coy flashes of ankle and daringly dropped drawers to elaborate moustaches, pin-up glamour, and playful nudity, this substantial hardcover collection showcases some of the finest vintage erotic photographs ever assembled. Drawn from the extraordinary archive of collector Mark Rotenberg, these images capture the many ways people have flirted, posed, seduced, and scandalised in front of the camera since photography first began.
What makes this collection so captivating isn't just the eroticism, it's the humanity. Across more than 500 pages you'll find sensual portraits, cheeky humour, unabashed exhibitionism, and a fascinating glimpse into changing attitudes toward sexuality, beauty, and pleasure over the decades.
Whether you're a lover of photography, social history, vintage aesthetics, or simply curious about how our ancestors got up to mischief before the internet, this book is an endlessly entertaining addition to any coffee table or library.
Features:
- Hardcover edition
- 512 pages of curated vintage erotic photography
- Photographs dating from approximately 1860–1960
- Drawn from renowned collector Mark Rotenberg's archive
- A blend of sensual, artistic, humorous, and historically significant imagery
- Size: 14 x 19.5 cm
- Weight: 0.81 kg
A delightful celebration of human desire, humour, and creativity, proof that people have always found inventive ways to be a little bit naughty in front of the camera.
