- Stanzoni, Ernest
- (9/30/1926 Brooklyn-3/17/1999) (USA); aka pseudonym Stanton, Eric / Savage / Bee, John / DixonIllustrator and painter. After naval service in World War II and a series of odd jobs, he is hired by Irving Klaw for illustration work in the Movie Star News in 1947. His output of bondage, fighting women, and transgender works is prodigious, together with numerous book covers. Often collaborated with Steve Ditko. Creator of the "Blun-derbroads" series (a parody of Wonder Woman), "Confidential TV," "Kinky hook," and "Sweeter Gwen." Developed his own business known as The Stanton Archives.Reproductions: Illustration for Priscilla, Queen of Escapes; Neret, 2000: pp. 494497 . Sweeter Gwen and the return of Gwendoline; 1976; Neret, 1994: pp. 750-751 .[b]Source: The art of Stanton, vol. 1: master of bizarre (Florence: Glittering Images, 1993); Eric Kroll, The art of Stanton: for the man who knows his place (Cologne: Taschen, 1997), 349 p.; Eric Kroll, Eric Stanton: she dominates all and other stories (Cologne: Taschen, 2001); Burkhard Riemschneider, Eric Stanton: reunion in ropes (Cologne: Taschen, 2001).
Dictionary of erotic artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and illustrators. Eugene C. Burt.