Mitchell's A-Z of Fetish Artists - Hammer

Hammer is one of a group of artists who celebrate the fetish of crucificion and mutilation – others include Mahoney and Cyrano.

The style seems unschooled and direct but the bold lines and reasonable anatomy make for a striking image. My readers will know that images of actual mutilation are not my thing but Hammer usually does not go beyond the threat – although piercing proliferates and the speech balloons leave no room for doubt.

The detail attached shows that the compositions are not without skill and although, personally, I prefer a more sophisticated drawing style, his images successfully convey the fear and cruelty of his subjects and the simple lines capture detail like ropes and stubble here which might get lost in a more delicate drawing.

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Mitchell's A-Z of Fetish Artists - Dale Hall

This post was updated in June 2023

 

 

I first encountered Dale Hall's picture of a naked man set upon by a lion quite early in my life and although I had no great interest in bearded men then, nor their relationships with animals, the daring subject matter made a big impression on me. Not least because it operates on more than one level. I have since discovered a number of others in the series chronicling this unusual friendship.

 

The style is conventional and visually attractive but the detailing – for example the man's boots and the lion's mane – is particularly impressive. 

 

 

 

 

The only other image I have attributed to Hall is equally unusual, a naked man caged up for shipment on a steamer ship. Possibly a slave but I suppose we can't rule out some sort of Zoo as the destination.

I like the rustic style of his cage suggesting this is a case of indigenous people turning the tables on the explorers. I imagine this image would be improved by a better scan.

 

I wish I could find more but either of these works qualify Dale for a honourable mention in this series.

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Mitchell's A-Z of Fetish Artists - The letter H

After the drought of the letter 'G' (Greg Garcia being the only contender), I am spoilt for choice with the H's. Hasegawa, Heredia and The Hun stand out. But we also have Hammer, Harald, Hector, Heerdink and Humbug to consider.

I wanted to include Hirano whose stunning work manages to out do photographs in depicting male copulation. Sadly he doesn't seem to have ventured into the fetish arena. But I sneaked in this picture of a sportsman in the guise of a clothing/rope fetish.

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Cops Companion 46 - Night Reception at the Jail

"Come on Fogarty, get your clothes off"

The new, aggressive policing style went down so well with the town
that many citizens joined in, picking out criminals and handing them over to the cops.
Some even ferried the bad guys to the jail themselves

It was less common for these vigilantes to strip the felons of their clothes
Family men didn't want naked lowlives soiling the back seats of their cars.
There were exceptions though. Like volunteers at charity shops who
liked to keep an eye out for designer clothes they could commandeer for stock.  


Most of these criminals arrived at the jail still fully clothed
 and the first thing the jail officers had to do was to force them to undress.
The night shift staff were particularly glad to get a piece of this rewarding action
It could be a hard job but someone had to do it. Anyway it relieved their boredom.

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orig Part45 of Cops Companion

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Cops Companion 45 – Arrested on the Board Walk

"Not such a big man now, are we Weasel!"

Early on in the campaign the cops targetted the public nuisance
posed by the numerous petty thieves who haunted the town beaches.
They would steal bags and belongings left unattended by bathers
and sneak off with them through the crowds who were enjoying the sun.

The cops knew exactly who these men were.
but in the old days, they had to catch them red-handed
or else stop them in possession of incriminating evidence.
Under the new powers, they could simply arrest on sight.

The villains had grown accustomed to the old, easy ways,
were astonished when the arresting officer ordered them to undress. 
Many refused to strip and tried to insist on their rights.
but the instruction was enforced with liberal use of the baton


Thanks to their extensive new training in detention skills
the cops were now able to bring hardened criminals to heel,
without any need for back-up or support from colleagues.

This personal power greatly enhanced their self-esteem
and many acquired a taste for humbling their prisoners
and savouring their newly-exposed shortcomings.

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Picture: bootlust

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Cops Companion 44 – Fiery Punishments

But even the most hardened of criminals found the fiery punishments of the Annex testing.
These were conducted with elaborate preparation rituals.
which culminated in the uncovering of the 'target' area.

END

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