Karl Ludwig Leonhardt
Karl Ludwig Leonhardt (1922-2007) was a German lector, translator, writer, head of the editorial office of the publishing company Bertelsmann, co-owner of Gala Verlag, and a connoisseur and collector of erotic books and erotic art. His personal library contained over 20.000 erotic works. He practically owned a copy of every erotic book printed in the 18th century, 19th century, and a large part of the 20th century.[1]
Leonhardt also wrote books about the history of erotic art and literature under the pseudonym Ludwig von Brunn, such as Ars Erotica in three volumes.
Selling of Leonhardt's collection[edit]
After Leonhardt's death, his unequalled collection was sold and auctioned. It also included spanking novels and spanking art.
- 2009: French part of the collection auctioned at Pierre Bergé, Paris
- 2012: German and other language part of the collection auctioned at Zisska+Schauer, Munich
Gallery[edit]
The following are some examples of spanking art, by unknown artists, from Leonhardt's collection.
Works[edit]
- Franz Bayer, Karl Ludwig Leonhardt: Selten und gesucht. Bibliographien und ausgewählte Nachschlagewerke zur erotischen Literatur. Hiersemann, Stuttgart 1993, ISBN 3-7772-9301-6
References[edit]
- ↑ Lüsterne Lektüre: Erotik als literarisches Phänomen by Hans-Jürgen Döpp, ISBN 978-3839187791
Links[edit]
- Un Enfer Privé : Collection Sieglinde et Karl Ludwig Leonhardt on Pierre Bergé's website Warning:
- Un Enfer Privé : Collection Sieglinde et Karl Ludwig Leonhardt (PDF) (catalog by Pierre Bergé, with images, for an auction on 3 December 2009) Warning:
- Sammlung Leonhardt (PDF) (catalog by Zisska+Schauer, with images, for an auction on 10 May 2012) Warning:
