Sardax is the pseudonym for a London-based English fetish artist specialising in female domination fantasy art.[1] He has been described as "the great master of the femdom/fetish cartoon world", "the doyen of femdom art", and "the master of femdom art".[2][3][4]
He started his fetish art career when a dominant woman requested he produce an illustration for her.[1] While his art usually features women dominating men, he has also drawn images of submissive women.[5] His work often features high-heeled shoes, worn by both men and women.[6] He has stated that he has been influenced by Aubrey Beardsley and the Art Nouveau movement.[7]
His work has also appeared repeatedly in numerous publications, including Leg Show and Skin Two magazine.[1][5] He has also provided the cover illustrations for numerous books, as well as providing interior illustrations for other books.[8] and is also known for his numerous portraits of professional dominatrices.[3][4]
In addition to his magazine work and private commissions, Sardax has published two books, The Art of Sardax, published in 2007, and his own translation into English of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's Venus in Furs.[9] He has also collaborated with the clothing designer Afira.[10]
Although he is devoted to illustrating fantasies of female domination, he has stated that real-world female domination is not part of his lifestyle.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Gallix, Andrew (2001). "Art Attack: Sardax in Rubberland". www.3ammagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ Turgut, Serdar (2014-12-07). "Kalça fetişizmi". www.haberturk.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ a b Mistress Sidonia (2021-03-16). "Homage to Sardax ~ The Doyen of Femdom Art". Mistress Sidonia's Femdom Blog. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ a b Woodward, Tim, ed. (2012). "Sardax". Skin Two (23): 87–92.
- ^ a b "Skin Two Magazine". KFS Magazine. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ Champion, Daryl. "True History of Stilettos: the quintessential fetish object". somethingdark.com. Retrieved 2022-06-11.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Boedt, Jürgen, ed. (2005). "Sardax Interview". Secret Magazine (28). Glitter Sprl: 53–60.
- ^ "Sardax". worldcat.org. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ Vásquez Valencia, Laura (2016). La ilustración como medio de comunicación de conceptos indumentarios : El fetichismo y el sadomasoquismo como estudio de caso. repository.upb.edu.co (Thesis) (in Spanish).
- ^ Holmes Duffy, Rosalind (15 February 2011). "Femdom Fashion Illustration". Don't Panic UK. Archived from the original on 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
Bibliography
edit- The Art of Sardax, Erotic Print Society, April 2007, 155 pp. ISBN 9781904989226
- Venus in Furs, Dilston Press, 2013, 138 pp. ISBN 9781903908600