Private Collection: A History of Erotic Photography

by Danny Moynihan (Contributor)

Private Collection is a unique and fascinating publication of over 250 pornographic photographs from Danny Moynihan’s personal collection, including images made by some of the earliest erotic photographers, right up to the 1940s. This publication visually documents attitudes about sex and pornography, and by so doing shows how they were developed alongside a ‘correct’ social and cultural behavioural code of restraint, particularly with regard to sexual intercourse and role-play.

By providing a historical overview of nudity and sex in photography, the book offers an intriguing insight into the way pornography was made alongside the development of photography. Private Collection includes an extremely readable and informative essay by Cressida Connolly which discusses pornography from an historical perspective, the way the sex industry was used in the 19th century, and how this affected the production, function and availability of pornography: “There were no rules. It is the revolutionary newness of these images which makes them as exciting as their subjects.”

Genres: Photography, Erotica

304 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2008

About the author

DANNY MOYNIHAN has had first-hand experience of the art world, both in New York and London. He has curated shows for a number of artists, managed galleries and exhibited his own work. Boogie-Woogie is his first novel and he was written and produced the film adaptation. He lives in London.

Reviews

[Lauren G · Rating 5 out of 5]

the most high quality visual erotica book in existence, and to top it all off-it's vintage. stockings, bustles, and lace...oh my...