The Erotic Alphabet of 1880 – All 26 Letters

All 26 illustrated letters from a 19th Century pornographic ABC

Learning your ABCs and working out what each letter stood for became simpler thanks to French artist Joseph Apoux (1846-1910). In 1880, Apoux gave the world of educational karma sutra his Pornographic Alphabet. This theme would be later updated in 1971 with a flesh and bone people in a naked human alphabet for Avant Garde Magazine. (You can buy a print of all 26 letters in the shop.)

 

Erotic alphabet 19th Century Pornographic Alphabet

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Erotic alphabet 19th Century Erotic alphabet 19th Century

Erotic alphabet 19th Century

 

Spell out your two intentions with Joseph Apoux’s Alphabet Pornographique – aka French Letters – in prints, cards, stickers and fridge magnets.

If you’d like a customised product to spell a name or whatever, please email info@flashbak.com with ‘French Letters’ in the subject line.

 

Erotic alphabet 19th Century

Erotic alphabet 19th Century

Erotic alphabet 19th Century

Erotic alphabet 19th Century

Erotic alphabet 19th Century

Erotic alphabet 19th Century

Erotic alphabet 19th Century

Erotic alphabet 19th Century  Erotic alphabet 19th Century

Erotic alphabet 19th Century

Erotic alphabet 19th Century  Erotic alphabet 19th Century

Erotic alphabet 19th Century

Erotic alphabet 19th Century

Erotic alphabet 19th Century

Erotic alphabet 19th Century

Erotic alphabet 19th CenturyErotic alphabet 19th Century

 

Spell out your two intentions with Joseph Apoux’s Alphabet Pornographique – aka French Letters – in prints, cards, stickers and fridge magnets.

If you’d like a customised product to spell a name or whatever, please email info@flashbak.com with ‘French Letters’ in the subject line.

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