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BDSM
Different Loving: The World of Sexual
Dominance and Submission by Gloria G. Brame, Jon Jacobs(Contributor),
Will Brame
A breakthrough in sexual literature,
this work is a complete, comprehensive user-friendly guide through the
world of alternative sexual lifestyles. While the topics are exotic and
erotic, the authors handle each one in a sensitive, thorough, analytical,
and fascinating way and manage to explain a secret world to those who might
wish to visit. It discusses dominance and submission and their related
activities, including transgenderism, corporal punishment, fetishism, body
modification, and other carnal acts.
0679769560
Erotic Power: An Exploration of
Dominance & Submission by Gini Graham Scott
Another great book for delving into
the psyche of BDSM play. It heralds from the Female Dominant perspective
through an understanding of what BDSM is all about, to finding a partner,
to Professional Domination. However, it's just the book from which anyone
can extrapolate their own unique situation! 0806518510
Extreme Space by F.R.R. Mallory, A.k.a. Mistress
Steel
This is a non-fiction educational handbook
based on the psychological and physical aspects of Domination and submission,
one of the fastest growing adult alternative lifestyle choices in America
today. It takes a serious non-judgmental look at the fundamental dynamics
that compel people to reach out to this lifestyle and ultimately embrace
it as something whole, rich and beautiful in there lives. Far from the
salacious sexual deviancy often suggested by the mainstream media, this
book clarifies the simple and often daring truths that defy such ready
labeling.
1893006484
Justine,
Philosophy in the Bedroom and Other Writings by Marquis De Sade, Austryn Wainhouse
(Translator)
Justine is a wonderful story about
a poor girl who goes through life suffering one misfortune after the other
(10 in all.) She has her toe cut off, is abused in a convent, punched by
the elderly and forced to do slave labor
amongst other things. The book is
entertaining and paints a bleak look of a women who has chosen the unwise
path of Virtue over Vice. De Sade's best work!
0802132189
Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns: The Romance and Sexual Sorcery
of Sadomasochism By Philip Miller, Molly Devon
One of the all-time favorites, this
book takes an informative, humorous and
down to earth tone to gaining a solid
grasp of BDSM techniques and philosophies. Superb for novices and experienced
players alike.Some of
the very best tips and techniques
written anywhere, in an easy enjoyable format, with lots of pictures and
personal thoughts.Though not geared towards female dominance, this is in
my opinion a must have for all BDSM enthusiasts who support safe, sane
and consensual play.
0964596008
Sensuous Magic : A Guide
for Adventurous Couples By Pat Califia
None threatening, open and honest look
into the world of BDSM by acclaimed author Pat Califia. Highly recommend
for couples and individuals that are curious about most all aspects of
BDSM.
1573441309
The Art of Sensual Female Dominance:
A Guide for Women by Claudia Varrin
Written by former professional dominatrix
Claudia Varrin, this is an intelligent and comprehensive guide to introducing
D&S play to your partner. Varrin's views on female dominant sex play
are romantic, spiritual and passionate
, she writes with wit and authority, and the assurance of one who speaks
from personal experience.
0806520892
The Art of Erotic Surrender : The
Sensual Joys of Female Submission by Claudia Varrin
The Sexually Dominant Woman: A Workbook
for Nervous Beginners by Lady Green
For the woman who wants to take charge......
and the man who wants her to!
This friendly, non-threatening book
is the perfect starting point for any woman who has fantasized about erotic
power play. The basics of bondage, sensation and control games -- even
a script to support her through her first scene! 1890159115
The Correct Sadist by Terrence Sellers
The harshness and poetic beauty of
sadism and masochism are captured in these psychic dramas that explore
pain and bondage as ultimate freedoms.
The Correct Sadist 2 : Dungeon Evidence by Terrence Sellers
The long-awaited sequel to Terrence
Sellers' best-selling Correct Sadist, this is a new report from the sadomasochistic
front-line, documenting the many visitors to the dungeon of Miss Angel
Stern.
Ties That Bind : The Sm/Leather/FetishErotic
Style: Issues, Commentaries and Advice by Guy Baldwin and Joseph Bean
A superb book covering issues regarding
relationships, the SM experience and personal transformation. Not
a *how to* book, but a book that makes you truly think about the healthy
expression of sexuality through safe and sane SM play.
To Love, to Obey, to Serve: Diary
of an Old Guard Slave by V. M. Johnson
This is an excellent tome written
by a very devoted real time slave with actual accounts and details of daily
life living under the unique power exchange of a BDSM love relationship
for years! Very stimulating with some of the most intimate reflections
from a personal level.
Crossdressing... Gender
Bending... Transexuality Crossdressers: And Those Who Share
Their Lives by Peggy J. Rudd
If a picture is worth 1000 words, this
book speaks volumes about men and women who cross gender lines and those
who share their lives. The Picture Gallery section of the book features
23 pages of pictures of men who
crossdress with pictures of crossdressers
and the significant people in their lives throughout the book. The stories
presented in this book provide an intimate view of their lives. Dr. Rudd
carefully details strategies for coping, for both the transgendered individual
and those who share their lives. The book was featured on The Leeza Show
on NBC.
0962676276
Dick for a Day: What Would You Do
If You Had One? by Fiona Giles (Editor)
Outrageous and thought provoking responses
from noted authors, celebrities, feminists, and scholars--including Terry
McMillan, Patricia Cornwell, and Linda Sexton Gray address the question
of what a woman would do if she discovered that she had grown a penis.
0679773533
Girlfriend: Men, Women, and Drag by Holly Brubach, Michael James O'Brien
(Photographer)
Girlfriend is a brilliant and insightful
look at the people and places that create this vibrant culture. In the
end, this guided tour tells us as much about our own received notions of
gender as about the imagination and artistry of the men and women who dress
as members of the opposite sex. Girlfriend is a passport to a new world,
one brimming with creativity and joie de vivre, contradiction and irony.
0679414436
Miss Vera's Finishing School for
Boys Who Want to Be Girls by Veronica Vera
Veronica Vera founded Miss Vera's Finishing
School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls in 1992 and started a gender bending
revolution. Working from the pink palace of the Academy's intimate Manhattan
campus, she has helped hundreds of students embrace and master "Venus Envy"
through her expert instruction in the arts of dressing up, making up, going
out, and acting like a lady. In her new book, she shares her priceless
wisdom with the world. With sparkling wit and dazzling insight, Miss V
gives us the 411 on body hair, foundation garments, make-up, and dressing.
Amply illustrated and filled with the real stories of students and graduates,
Miss Vera's Finishing School also offers a fascinating history of how the
Academy came to be, as well as Miss Vera's own incisive gender manifesto.
0385484569
Training With Miss Abernathy A Workbook
for Erotic Slaves and Their Owners by Christina Abernathy
Miss Abernathy takes the submissive
through each step of training--from deciphering what type of slave
you want to be, to the details of acting as an escort, butler, lady's maid,
or sex slave. Throughout the book, she emphasizes that 24-7 slavehood is
a vocation, not just a sexy hobby. Miss Abernathy will give you everything
you need to become an outstanding erotic slave!
Transsexuals: Candid Answers to
Private Questions by Gerald Ramsey, Ph.D..
Written in a question and answer format,
this book reaches deep within the psyche for some surprising revelations.
It is an exceptional aid for those seeking resolution for oneself or a
friend or family member, since it opens discussion of actual personal stories
with others.
BDSM Erotica
The Marketplace (book 1)
by Laura Antoniou
0964596040
The first in the groundbreaking series,
The Marketplace follows four inductees as they transition from their former
lives into the world of the Marketplace. Guided under the firm hand of
two slave trainers and their majordomo, Chris Parker, each of the novices
struggle with and against their internal desires to become Marketplace
slaves. Laura Antoniou’s Marketplace series has occupied a unique place
in BDSM fiction. Instead of simply focusing on a series of sexual encounters,
her novels examine the complexities of a hidden slave-holding society and
the motives and the inner quandaries of slave-holders, trainers and slaves,
while still delivering an enticing, passionate and hot story. The other
books in the series are: The Slave (book 2) 0964596059,
The Trainer (book 3) 0964596067,
The Academy: Tales of the Marketplace (book 4) 0964596032
, Market Place: The Reunion (book 5) 0964596075
Murder at Roissy by John Warren
Murder at Roissy is a novel of
thewhodunit legacy, yet, erotically sensual with the BDSM genre
of the famous Roissy "Story of O". The author (not being a true SM player,
so he says) "participated" in real BDSM scenes, in order to be able to
write the book. He hails from a Police reporter writer background, hence
the "murder" aspect which he feels is total fabrication from all of the
years taking notes at a cop's desk!
1890159093
Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by A.N. Roquelaure
Now, a boxed set of 3 books by
the best selling author Ann Rice (writing as A. N. Roquelaure), this
enormously successful "Beauty" series are based very loosely on the Sleeping
Beauty tale, and explore every sexually explicit and S&M fantasy imaginable.
The romantic genre of this series, makes the severity of the scenes seem
soft and delicious!
0452156610
Topping From Below by Laura Reese
It's a murder mystery as well
as erotica. The heroine's sister is believed to be murdered by a lover
referred to in her diaries only as M. Without enough evidence against him,
M was never charged, but the heroine strongly believes if she enters into
her own relationship with M, she will be able to prove he was her sister's
killer. The heroine goes into the relationship with all the usual misconceptions
about D/s, S&M relationships. But she begins to change her mind the
deeper she gets involved.
0312144350
Lofting by Alma Marceau
Set in the current day Cybersex, online
BDSM chat room play era, the characters of this book go through the step
by step evolution of the bored with vanilla sex , then bored with cybersex
on to the powerful world of real time BDSM play and loving it!
096774590x
The Velderet by Cecilia Tan
Tan's writing and imagination
make this futuristic BDSM tale an example of the depth with which many
in the SM Community share. She weaves a wonderful fictional world of interplanetary
travel, hierarchical utopian politics and sexual domination and submission
into a rich fabric of individuals and their strength to conquer all adversities.
1885865279
Best Lesbian Erotica by Tristan Taormino (Editor), David
A. Clark (Editor)
A volume of literary explorations of
Terrence Sellers, Genesis P-Orridge, Pat Califia and many others, using
personal memoirs of ecstatic revelations, as well as, fictional quests
to reconcile sex and spirituality and even historical overviews of religion's
obsession with regulating the libido.
1573441139
Politics and Spirituality
Beneath the Skins: The New Spirit
and Politics of the Kink Community by Ivo Dominguez
With the emergence of the leather/SM/fetish
community, as with any other community, it struggles to delineate common
goals, definitions and political agendas are inevitable. This book examines
such issues and its coming of age. With enlightening and stimulating thought
regarding common concerns to the men and women of the leather/SM/fetish
community, Dominguez discusses the practical, political, and spiritual
aspects of the individual within the "kink community".
Bitch Goddess: The Spiritual Path
of the Dominant Woman by Pat Califia (Editor), Drew Campbell
(Editor)
Where sex, spirit and power convene...
Are sex and spirit really at war -- or can a woman achieve spiritual growth
through the practice of erotic domination? Prose and poetry by women, men
and transgendered individuals of all sexual orientations, both dominant
and submissive: Pat Califia, Drew Campbell, Dossie
Easton, Carol Queen, Cleo Dubois and
more.
Bound and Gagged: Pornography and
the Politics of Fantasy in America by Laura Kipnis
What constitutes pornography? In this
eye-opening exploration, Laura Kipnis challenges our tendency either to
demonize pornography or to dismiss it. Examining the entire spectrum of
pornography--from the anti-porn positions of Catherine MacKinnon and Andrea
Dworkin to the activities of men's magazine publishers such as Larry Flynt--Kipnis
challenges our most basic preconceptions about the meaning of porn.
0802115845
Leatherfolk by Mark Thompson (Editor)
Leatherfolk's author list includes
some of the best known names in the leather community: Dorothy Allison,
Geoff Mains, Sam Steward, Jack Fritscher, Mark Thompson, Guy Baldwin,
Wickie Stamps, John Preston, Pat Califia, Joseph Bean, and others. The
writing is honest and insightful. Highly recommended to anyone seeking
SM roots; this book offers history, politics, spirituality, and anthropological
self-study.
1555836305
Public Sex: The Culture of Radical
Sex by Pat Califia
Another brilliant in-your-face book
by Califia, this one sets it straight (pun intended) about the often misnomered
term, "Sex Radicals". Keeping it all focused and to the point, once again,
Pat delivers the goods, loud and clear, with no room for flowery interpretation.
If the Radical Sex culture needs a bible... here it is.
0939416891
Anal Annuls
Enema As an Erotic Art and Its History by David Barton-Jay
Rarely discussed, let alone having
a book published about it, the enema as a play scene has grown tremendously
popular. This book views the enema as an erotic art, written in a tasteful,
scholarly, and genuinely enticing way for all orientations and levels.
Love Thine Enemas & Heal Thyself by Jerry G., Dr. Knox
This book covers the enema from a more
medical/clinical aspect including the psychological, sexual, spiritual
and political uses of enemas and colonic irrigation. The book is well written,
readable and 425 pages of text, with 12 case histories of enema and colonic
experiences. It is very comprehensive and represents more than 40 years
of research and experience of the subject. Hardbound
Book:0759675988Electronic
Book (Download Adobe File):
0759675961
Anal Pleasure & Health : A Guide
for Men and Women by Jack Morin, Jack Morris
This research-based guide is for the
millions of men and women, of all sexual orientations, who want to include
safe anal play in their erotic exploration. Updating his findings for the
21st century, author Jack Morin, Ph.D., explains how to replace negative
emotions and beliefs about the anus with positive attitudes; how to simultaneously
enjoy anal stimulation and promote anal health; how to know and communicate
your requirements for satisfying anal experiences. Quantity:
The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for
Women by Tristan Taormino, Fish (Illustrator)
An essential how-to for beginners and
a valuable reference for anal play and anal sex, this coversa topic that
the author knows in depth on a personal level. Factually accurate, it conveys
all the basic information as well as more advanced topics for the more
experienced and/or adventurous.
1573440280
Trust, the Hand Book: A Guide to
the Sensual and Spiritual Art of Handballing by Bert Herrman
The term "handballing" is also commonly
known as "fisting", using the hand as a sensual appendage for anal (vaginal)
penetration. Since the hand is usually not truly in a "fist" during the
process, Herman wisely uses the term handballing. Very
informative and comprehensive, it covers an in-depth discussion on safety
precautions as well as methods and products to use. 0962475157
How-To's and Manuals
A Hand in the Bush The Fine Art of Vaginal
Fisting by Deborah Addington
Vaginal fisting - the intimate,
potent sexual act of gradually inserting the entire hand into the vagina
- is an increasingly popular form of sexplay among lesbians, bisexuals
and heterosexuals alike. Now, for the first time, an experienced fister
and fistee explains in detail how to fist with the greatest possible safety
and pleasure. Extensively illustrated, this long-awaited guide by Deborah
Addington has been approved by three fisting-positive physicians and by
many experienced practitioners. Also includes an eye-opening section of
anecdotes and poetry by fisting-lovers, plus an extensive resource guide.
A must-have "handbook" for the sexually explorative!
Consensual Sadomasochism: How to Talk About It and How to
Do It Safely by Bill Henkin, William A. Henkin,
Sybil Holiday
Written by SM players from the San
Francisco area who also happen to be a therapist and a safe sex educator,
this is one BDSM "How-To" manual that every player, beginner or 25 year
veteran of the scene should have on their dungeon library shelf! The book
contains concise descriptions of safety issues with play, along with some
clearly explained basics of SM play and a huge list of definitions and
negotiation-topic lists. What sets this book apart from the other (just
as important) manuals and how-to's, is the psychological aspects of SM--starting
with issues such as self-esteem, reconciling the Scene with feminism, knowing
what you want/need (and the difference between them), to "Doing Psychotherapy
in the Dungeon"! There's great section on Cyber SM which includes some
basic safety suggestions for playing on-line. There are also sections
on SM & Spirituality, and Tantric SM.
How to Make Whips by Ron Edwards
In the same genre of how-to books,
this is for anyone interested in whip history and making your own whips.
Edwards has taken a difficult art and made it user friendly to the novice
or to the master, with simplified illustration and explanation.
0870335138
The BIG Book of Masturbation by Martha Cornog
Few subjects have been as maligned
and mythologized through the ages and across so many disciplines as masturbation,
with descriptions ranging from self-abuse to self-love. This unique volume
brings together a wealth of fact and opinion from the pages of linguistics,
law, history, social science, philosophy, religion, spirituality, medicine,
and many more. Carefully researched and attributed, the author's selections
alternately entertain and entrance, while educating us about the breadth
and depth of this practice common to all, taboo to some, celebrated by
others.
The BIG Book of Masturbation addresses
the myths and questions that have plagued society for centuries, from whether
you get hairy palms and/or go blind from masturbating to whether self-pleasuring
is illegal. The author shares with us how porcupines and other animals
pleasure themselves, attitudes about solo sex practices from the South
Seas to South Africa, and Mark Twain's views on the subject. She also analyzes
our culture's seemingly inconsistent responses to the masturbation brouhahas
of PeeWee Herman, Dr. Joycelyn Elders, and Ann Landers.
Presenting masturbation from a variety
of perspectives, this is a thoughtful and intelligent look at the controversies
that surround this intriguing and universally practiced--and until now
snubbed--behavior.
Leather and Latex Care : How to Keep Your Leather and Latex
Looking Great by Kelly J. Thibault
Leather and latex clothing has
become quite popular in recent years. Both the mainstream fashion industry
and alternative sexual subcultures have propelled leather and latex wear
to unprecedented popularity. But these materials require special care if
they are to maintain their beauty. This concise, easy-to-read book gives
the reader all they need to know to keep their leather and latex in top
shape. While clothing is the focus of this book, tips are also given to
those using leather and latex items in their erotic play. This book is
a must for anyone investing in leather or latex.
1881943003
Learning the Ropes: A Basic Guide
to Safe and Fun S/M Lovemaking by Race Bannon
Race Bannon provides some much-appreciated
accurate information in this honest and direct guide to S/M. He explodes
prevalent myths about S/M and replaces them with a playground of erotic
fantasy and an emphasis on consensuality. The fantasy visualization exercises
and the examples of scenes and negotiation provide rich fodder for crafting
new experiences, and regardless of your gender, orientation, or skill level,
you'll find that the advice sprinkled throughout the book is useful. Possibly,
the most important trait of this book, though, is that it's delightfully
devoid of the "This is the One True Way" trap evident in too many sexuality
manuals.
FLOGGING: A Guidebook by Joseph W. Bean
Possibly the most popular
activity in the erotic power exchange lexicon, flogging offers sensations
ranging from gentle massage through tearing agony. In this comprehensive
guide to the whys and hows of flogging, long-time leatherman Joseph Bean
(author of `Leathersex` and former editor of `Drummer`) explains how to
choose a flogger, negotiate a scene, read your partner`s mental and physical
state, select patterns and strokes to create a palette of sensation, and
much more. An invaluable guidebook for the erotic adventurer of any orientation!
1890159271
SM101 : A Realistic Introduction by Jay Wiseman
One of the original basic how-to
guides done in photocopy and ring binding, now is a fully published and
printed book going through, as the title refers, "lessons" on safe, sane
and consensual play for the BDSM beginner. Insightful, educational reading
into the world of BDSM practices, from safety to techniques to finding
a partner. A great resource for the novice and experienced alike, though!
NEW Book:0963976389USED
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The Erotic Mind: Unlocking the Inner Sources of
Sexual Passion and Fulfillment by Jack Morin
A radical new psychology of desire
and arousal. Learn how to use your peak erotic experiences to uncover the
deep meaning of your turn-ons. My "paradoxical perspective" will show you
how passion is fueled by a mixture of attraction plus obstacles to overcome
. Even "negative" emotions such as anxiety and guilt can be powerful aphrodisiacs.
0060984287
The Topping Book: Or, Getting Good
at Being Bad by Dossie Easton & Catherine A.
Liszt
Discusses in a fun, caring and easy-to-read
manner how BDSM can be a rewarding experience as well as fun! Done with
a good sense of humor, it covers the responsibilities of being a
Dominant.
1890159360
The Bottoming Book: How to Get Terrible Things Done to You by Wonderful
People by Dossie Easton,
Catherine A. Liszt
Same format as in the "Topping" book,
but this one covers the bottom! Great information on being a responsible
bottom while still getting needs met. Includes advise on scene negotiation,
finding your "sacred space", how to "connect" with a Dom/Top, and much
more. A very enjoyable read with humorous overtones.
1890159352
Sex
Hard Core: Power, Pleasure, and
the 'Frenzy of the Visible' by Linda Williams
This is an academic study of the pornography
film genre. When Linda Williams originally wrote this book in 1989, she
evoked a new perspective, which went beyond the antiporn/anticensorship
debate, as she analyzed what hard-core film pornography is and what it
does--as a genre with a history, as a specific cinematic form, and as part
of contemporary discussion on sexuality. Ten years later she republished
the book with a 1999 edition which included a new preface and new
epilogue and illustrated with 25 photographs. 398 pages including a great
bibliography!
0520066537
The Erotic Imagination : French Histories of Perversity
(Ideologies of Desire) by Vernon A. Rosario
Why are we so obsessed with sexual
perversity? Why do sex scandals and erotic confessions dominate the popular
media today? This book explores the history of our current fascination
with sexual deviance. The volume evolved from my Ph.D. research in the
History of Science at Harvard University. It traces the shift in the regulation
of sexuality from religious authorities to medical and legal authorities
in the 18th and 19th centuries. In particular, it analyses the medical
preoccupation in France with several "sexual perversities": masturbation,
erotomania, fetishism, and homosexuality. It examines how and why patients
began confessing their erotic fantasies to doctors. Furthermore, it tracks
the diffusion of these erotic confessions into popular culture--particularly
the novels of the 19th century. Overall, it tackles the fascinating question
of why we have become so obsessed with uncovering and confessing our deepest
erotic fantasies, and how the erotic has come to occupy such a central
role psychologically and politically in Euro-American culture.
0195104838
The Ethical Slut : A Guide to Infinite
Sexual Possibilities by Dossie Easton & Catherine A.
Liszt
Achieving sexual abundance with style.
Beyond the often unrealistic ideal of lifetime, monogamy lies an uncharted
jungle of delightful options-- friendly sex, casual sex, group sex and
more. In this groundbreaking volume, therapist Dossie Easton and sex educator/author
Catherine A. Liszt provide a road map for exploring the sometimes difficult,
often rewarding territory of non-traditional relationships. Warm, informative
details about how to get your needs met, manage your jealousy, make agreements
that work for all concerned, talk to your friends and relatives, and build
a life full of all the sex and love you want. 1890159018
Whores and Other Feminists by Jill Nagle (Editor)
Comprising of a range of voices
from traditional feminism, postmodern feminism, queer theory, libertarianism,
and sex radicalism, this book examines sex work and the sex industry through
the eyes of self-identified feminist sex workers - strippers, prostitutes,
porn writers, producers and performers, dominatrices - and their allies.
Through essay and personal narrative, the contributors liberate the exchange
of sex for money from its boundaries of sexist oppression, focusing instead,
on more local questions about particular sex work practices and their reflective
feminist thought.
0415918227
Foot and/or Shoe Fetishism
Footsucker by Geoff Nicholson
The anonymous narrator of
this sardonic fiction is a (relatively) unapologetic foot fetishist, and
Nicholson allows him to lovingly wallow in the murky depths of his obsession.
His pursuit of feet is admirable and amusing. The erotic thrill of the
fine shoe is ... plausibly related, the foot-indulgences quite convincing.
Nicholson spins a thrilling erotic homage to Manolo Blahnik-wearing, nail-polished,
high-arched, beautifully footed women.
0879516801
The Sex Life of the Foot and Shoe by William A. Rossi
The author takes us on a walking tour
through history, from Chinese footbinding to the outrageous distortions
of the foot gladly suffered by women over the centuries in the cause of
sexual allure. He gives us an insightful psychosexual guide to ourselves
via our footwear. A unique piece of social history; a provocative, often
witty and always original, inquiry into human behavior. Rossi is a podiatrist
and footwear historian who has written and consulted extensively on a subject
he obviously loves: shoes, feet, and eroticism.
A Century of Shoes: Icons of Style
in the 20th Century by Angela Pattison, Nigel Cawthorne
A Century of Shoes features
a feast of shoes from throughout the 20th century. Every imaginable shoe
is here-- photographed in full color and accompanied with a vignette of
soulful information. Here are loafers, winklepickers, stilettos,
platform shoes, Dr. Martens, Wellington boots, and sandals--some are practical,
others purely fashionable, but always befitting any shoe fetishist's fantasy!
Art of the Boot
It's the 150 stunning color photographs
that make this book so special. As a follow-up to the Cowboy Boot Book,
it celebrates how the art of the boot has risen to mind blowing proportions.
The art is what this book is all about: new perfection in hand-carved and
painted leather tops, colorful hand-beaded boots, varying styles of machine
embroidery, rhinestone-studded boots, long mule ears with silver conchos,
ornate stitching and inlays; the ancient hand-stitching art of pitiado
has been revived. We are seeing gold, diamonds, silver, prehistoric mammoth
tusk, ancient coins, and precious stones set into boot leather to create
wearable cowboy-boot jewelry.
0879059192
Shoes : A Celebration of Pumps,
Sandals, Slippers & More by Linda O'Keeffe
Announcing an obsessive extravaganza
of women's shoes chunky, irresistible, full-color book with page after
page of over 1,000 seductive photos and information. Includes portraits
of famous designers, a look at the two-foot high chopines of the 16th century,
shoes made for special occasions, shoe fetishes, the allure of thesandaled
foot, Marilyn's stiletto, the steps involved in making a shoe, and much
more. A quirky, obsessive history of women's footwear, this book includes
famous shoes, trends, and cycles.
0761101144
Footnotes: On Shoes
A collection of 14 essays that
analyze why our culture has become fascinated with footwear.The essays
present insightful arguments that address the cultural significance of
shoes through analyzes of art, film, literature, history, folklore, dance,
psychology, and cultural studies. Unlike the traditional approach of fashion
historians, the contributors to Footnotes: On Shoes uniquely analyze shoes
as a foundation for broader explorations of social issues.
0813528712
SHOES : Objects of Art and Seduction by Paula Buratto Caovilla
Beautifully illustrated, this very
original book traces the history of women's footwear using old master paintings,
photographs, ancient shoes and unique exemplars and proto types. Follow
the footwear evolution from everyday object to art artifact to the advent
of leading stylists from Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent, to Ferragamo, Valentino
and Dior. It's fun, it's whimsical, it's provocative, it's a stunningly
beautiful book.
8881184702