Doris Kloster Book order (chronological)

Doris Kloster is one of the world’s leading fetish photographers. Unlike the work of most of her contemporaries in this field who specialize in photographing fetish and fashion models in artificial studio settings, her work shows the secret real-life decadent world of dominance and submission. The previously unpublished color, duotone, and black-and-white photographs presented in Fetish World were shot on location in many private dungeons and provide an unforgettable insider’s view of dominatrixes and their slaves in full costume and highlighting their use of sexual props and positions.

"...I was convinced that Story of O was going to revolutionize the book trade, that I would sell hundreds of thousands of copies across the world, and that moral attitudes would change overnight. The audacity of this novel seemed to me to be liberating rather than provocative. I perceived the promise of a new freedom. And I expected to cause a shock."--Jean-Jacques Pauvert, from the IntroductionWhen Story of O was first published in 1954 in Paris by Jean-Jacques Pauvert, it narrowly escaped censorship by the Department of the Interior and eventually became the most widely translated French novel in the world.It describes in cool, elegant language the experiences of a young woman as she willingly enters a dark maze of perverse sexual practices within a clandestine amoral society. Revelling in pure fantasy, its theme is total submission through love to excesses of sadism and masochism, and the bond of "ownership."Now Doris Kloster, a photographer specializing in issues of women's sexuality and power, has realized a long-standing dream. She has created a photographic representation of one of the most famous and controversial erotic novels ever published.The result is another sensation. The Illustrated Story of O presents over 50 superb images which mirror perfectly the intense eroticism of the novel. Shooting entirely in Paris and its environs, Doris Kloster has succeeded in matching characters, locations, costumes and props to the original descriptions. And each magnificent color photograph is accompanied by a short extract from the novel. In addition, there is a Preface from Doris Kloster herself and an Introduction from Jean-Jacques Pauvert, the original publisher of the novel.The Illustrated Story of O presents a rich visual feast that will delight fans of Doris Kloster's work, and appeal strongly to connoisseurs of the darker excesses of sexuality. It is destined to become a classic collector's edition.

Jetzt ganz exklusiv: Weltweit die letzten Exemplare des einmaligen Bildbandes zum absoluten Schnäppchenpreis! Als die „Geschichte der O“ 1954 in Paris erstmals publiziert wurde, entging sie nur knapp einer Zensur durch das Innenministerium. Mit der Zeit wurde das Werk zum weltweit meistverkauften französischen Roman. Mit dem vorliegenden Buch hat sich Doris Kloster, eine Fotografin, die sich auf weibliche Kraft und Sexualität spezialisiert hat, einen langen Traum erfüllt und die Geschichte, die zu den berühmtesten und umstrittensten erotischen Erzählungen gehört, auf unnachahmliche Art und Weise in Bilder umgesetzt. Mehr als 50 Fotos, aufgenommen in Paris und Umgebung, geben einmalig die erotische Spannung des Textes wieder. Jedes einzelne wird dabei durch einen Auszug aus dem Roman charakterisiert. Lassen Sie sich inspirieren von Doris Kloster und ihren faszinierenden Impressionen einer düsteren, einer exzessiven Seite der Sexualität!

There's fetish photography, and there's fetish photography. At a time when even mainstream magazines run features on leather and rubber, Doris Kloster's photos go one step further. She does not break taboos for the sake of provocation alone. Instead, her semi-documentary work shows the many facets of the highly stylized ritual of sado-masochism. Doris Kloster's photos lead us into a world of lust on the brink of the abyss, revealing the true image of a cult. Doris Kloster studied art history and has been a freelance photographer since 1983. She publishes regularly in magazines and has exhibited her work internationally. She also designs book and record covers, and is co-founder and executive editor of FAD magazine.