Objects of Desire - The Eroticism of Touch
Eroticism, art, and the aesthetics of longingBy Hans-Jürgen Döpp
Length37m
About this audiobook
Since humans first began thinking creatively – as opposed to merely procreatively – about sex, men and women have spiced up their love lives with this and that. Every civilization has come up with its own sex objects and sex toys. From rudimentarily-fashioned objects to the most exquisite ivory carvings of the Far East, eroticism has found expression in a multitude of different forms all displayed here. The beauty and the craftsmanship of these artistic masterpieces bear striking witness to the powers of generation in every culture throughout history. From works of art to sex toys, historian Hans-Jürgen Döpp analyses the complexities of human behaviour and the secret delights of those who own the little treasures featured in this book.
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Length37 mins
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Table of contents
1Introduction
38Ivory pendant, Gold and one pearl. (Man’s) hand grasping a penis. Contemporary.
2“SEE ME! - TOUCH ME!” The eroticism of touch
39Ivory phallus with engravings and silver lock, England. 1850.
3Chessmen, Ivory, King and Bishop.
40Lesbian couple, Bronze. By Lambeaux. Ca. 1910.
4Chessmen, Ivory, King and Bishop.
41Lady with dog, Motif after a painting by Boucher. Carved ivory. French. Ca. 1900.
5Cigarette Box, which belonged to the Maharadjah of Cooch Bihar in Bengale, or rather, Bihar. Ivory. The box was made in Italy at the end of the 19th century. (Top and bottom)
42Kris Blade Handles, from Java, 19th century. The erotic kris or creese blade handles are part of a wavy, double-edged dagger made from wood, horn, and bones depicting demons, ancestors, or gods, which are to protect the carrier or owner of such a dagger.
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6The Curious Mother in Law, polychrome porcelain, Vienna, second half of 19th century.
43Kris Blade Handles, from Java, 19th century. The erotic kris or creese blade handles are part of a wavy, double-edged dagger made from wood, horn, and bones depicting demons, ancestors, or gods, which are to protect the carrier or owner of such a dagger.
7Tender Lovers, polychrome Bisque Porcelain, Vienna, Biedermeier.
44Ritual Phalli, Bali, 20th century.
8Cigarette Holder, made from meerschaum and amber, historism, second half of the 19th century, probably from Vienna.
45Love Positions, Bali, contemporary work.
9Cigarette Holder, meerschaum, Vienna, the middle of the 19th century.
46Love Positions, Bali, contemporary work.
10Ithyphallic Minotaur, bronze of the Munich gynecologist,. Rudolf Rehbach (b. 1951), 1976.
47Ritual phallus from Bali, 20th Century
11Lady with little dog, ca. 1920. Terracota.
48Balinese Drums, The penises can be removed and used as drumsticks, Bali, contemporary work.
12Solitary Pleasures, painting on ivory, Biedermeier.
49Ritual Phalli, Bali, 20th century. (Top and bottom)
13Happiness from Behind, ivory medallion, Biedermeier, adapted from a painting by François Boucher (1703-1770), a favorite painter of Ludwig XV.
50Doctor Figurines (known as Doctor Lady), In Chine in the Empire, it was not the custom for women to undress in front of doctors. With the help of the figurines, the doctor explained to the patient the root of her suffering. 19th-20th century. (Top and bottom)
14Satyr and Nymph on Arabian Rug Performing Cunnilingus, viennese bronze by Bergman.
51Four Chinese snuff-bottles, cut coloured glass. About 1880.
15Lovers, Bronze by Casarotti.
52Chinese doctor doll, Ivory. Early 20th century. (The larger the breasts of these figures, the more recent they are. Old doctor dolls show very flat breasts.)
16Ball Clocks, the Company Doxa from Le Locle (Switzerland), established by Georges Ducommun (1868-1936). Casing made of argentite (new silver or china silver). Painting and reconstruction of erotic clocks started in the 1880’s in Budapest. Penis is the second hand on the clock face. (Top and bottom)
53Piece from a Chinese porcelain set with 9 pieces, 19th century.
17Egyptian Sarcophagus with Girl, Franz Bergman, Vienna, Jugendstil. Bronze, ca. 1905. (Top and bottom)
54Mushroom and seashell as genitalia symbols, Japan. Bisque porcelain. Meiji period (1868 – 1912).
18Chair Carved and adapted, after photos of furniture from the estate of Katharine the Great.
55Japonese vase with erotic decoration, Ca. 1920
19A Brothel Is Opened, by the French artist Dominique Larrivez who thus protested against the closing of bawdy houses. They were closed on April 13, 1946—the Maisons Closes in France.
56Japonese vase with erotic decoration. Ca. 1920.
20Walrus Tooth, With erotic engraving, 19th century.
57Peach bowl, from below: female genitalia. Japan. 19th century. The peach symbolizes the female genitalia. (Top and bottom)
21Man Walking Over a Giant Penis, bronze, ca. 1900.
58Porcelain bowl, painted on bottom. Japan. 19th century.
22Tribute to Pan, group made of wood painted with oil. Southern Germany, 18th century.
59Three porcelain bowls, Japan. 20th century.
23Lovers, original is a bronze casting by Casarotti, 1910.
60Sake bowls with erotic paintings, Japan. Contemporary.
24Arab Slave Trader, Viennese bronze, ca. 1910. Arm moves in order to hide the girl’s nudeness.
61Sarasundari, Heavenly pleasure maidens, modern. Sandstone sculpture. Indian typical motif. In the imagination of many Hindus is a paradise peopled with ever-willing, never-satisfied pleasure maidens.
25Erotic jewel box, It contains three ivory dildos and a small ivory cream bowl. This object, of fine workmanship, which might go unnoticed when closed and sit on the sideboard of any decent bourgeois household, comes from England and dates from the second half of the 19th century. (Top and bottom)
62Ivory Stelae Depiction from the Kamasutra, The Kamasutra describes a variety of love positions with five of them being depicted here. Beginning of the 18th century.
26The Sheik’s Cat, from the Arabian series of Bergman, Vienna. Designed by Tiffany, New York. (Top and bottom)
63Temple Dancer, India, 19th-20th century. Presumably part of a procession carriage.
27Replica of Chastity Belt, Middle Ages, Worn by a Lady in the absence of her knight to prevent unfaithfulness. These curious objects, however, belong mainly in the area of myth making.
64Copy of A Temple Relief, India, 19th century.
28Chastity Belts, Early 17th century. (Venus Bands, Virgin's Belts, Modesty Belts, Florentine Belts.) Iron, etched, gilded, with leather lining, probably Italian. Latin inscription translates as: “Everyone, even those attempting with a finger, will be judged. Sex offenders beware.”
65Replica of a Temple Relief from Khajuraho, Partly cut from soapstone.
29Phallus made from glass, designed by Renato Analué, Italy, ca. 1960. This glass sculpture was originally in the private possession of the writer Alberto Moravia.
66Cult vessel, Peru- Moche culture, 4th-9th Century AD. Clay receptacle; copy. Original in National Museum of Anthropology and Archeology, Lima.
30Pipe with Nymph, Meerschaum pipe with a practical amber mouthpiece, Vienna, second half 19th century.
67Lovers in Various Positions, Mexico, replicas from 18th-century.
31Viennese Bronze, During the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph, Vienna became a center of the artistic metal processing industry. The works later known as Viennese bronzes were a specialty of the Viennese art and craft industry in the years between 1870 and 1930.
68Lovers in Various Positions, Mexico, replicas from 18th century motifs.
32Woman under a movable clothes, bronze.
69Flute Player, Mexico, contemporary work.
33Woman pulling up stockings, Vienna bronze. Ca. 1920.
70Erotic Wooden Sculpture, Work of the Makombe in Tanzania, Africa.
34A monk – and what he is thinking of, Vienna bronze. Ca. 1900.
71Face and Belly Masks of the Makonde, Africa
35Bordello scene, in the background – the Madam collecting the money. Medallion the 18th century. The hard to recognize wine glass in the woman’s hand indicates that she is a prostitute. Rear: Tortoiseshell with intarsia. (Top and bottom)
72Snake charming, Africa. Ebony. Contemporary work.
36Three Female Pissers, Bisque porcelain. Belien, ca. 1900.
73Nude Acrobat
37Bowl offering a risqué view from underneath, Bisque porcelain. French. Ca. 1920. (Top and bottom)
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