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Eric
Kroll If there is a single most dominant influence in American erotica today, it might very well be Mr. Eric Kroll. His sphere of influence is legendary and photographers around the world pay homage by deeming him as their primary inspiration. His very name is synonymous with artistic erotica, especially fetish erotica. With potent style Eric has created a body of work over the last three decades that is so sensual, so brawny, so in-your-face, that its genius cannot be denied. He has almost single-handedly dragged fetishism from the bedroom closet and propped it under the spotlight of pop culture. But Eric himself would be the first to admit that he is only part of a larger legion of fetish artists. He has even written about and chronicled those that he considers mentors including Elmer Batters, Eric Stanton, Bunny Yeager, Betty Page, and John Willie's . Nonetheless, Eric's role in the popularization of the genre cannot be overemphasized. After working as an art dealer and freelancing for Spiegel, Vogue, and Elle, Eric started to specialize in erotic and bondage photography. He published his first book, Sex Objects in the early 1970's. It was a smash hit at the time and placed him at the center of growing storm in fetish art. Since then, his photo exhibitions and book releases, which include Fetish Girls, Beauty Parade, and The Transformations of Gwen, have secured him legendary status. He's even created what may be the internet's premier fetish website.
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