Pierre Louÿs

Pierre Louÿs (December 10, 1870 - June 6, 1925) was a French poet and Romantic writer, most renowned for lesbian and classical themes in some of his writings. He is known as a writer who "expressed pagan sensuality with stylistic perfection."

Illustrators

Many erotic artists have illustrated Louÿs' writings. Some of the most renowned have been Louis Icart, Pascal Pia, Marcel Vertès, Rojan, Pierre Leroy, Alméry Lobel Riche, Louis-André Berthommé, Suzanne Ballivet, Édouard Zier, Joseph Kuhn-Régnier, Pierre Lissac, Paul-Emile Bécat, Renée Ringel, Monique Rouver, Génia Minache, Mariette Lydis, Lucio Milandre, J.A. Bresval, Antoine Calbet and Georges Pichard etc. The most famous illustrations for The Songs of Bilitis have been done by Willy Pogany in art deco style for a publication privately circulated by Macy-Masius, New York, in 1926.

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Louis Icart - Pascal Pia - Marcel Vertès - Rojan - Pierre Leroy - Alméry Lobel Riche - Louis-André Berthommé - Suzanne Ballivet - Édouard Zier - Joseph Kuhn-Régnier - Pierre Lissac - Paul-Emile Bécat - Renée Ringel - Monique Rouver - Génia Minache - Mariette Lydis - Lucio Milandre - J.A. Bresval - Antoine Calbet - Georges Pichard - Willy Pogany - Macy-Masius - 1926

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