- Martin, Maurice François Alfred
- (10/12/1863 Boulogne-9/5/1926) (Belgium); aka Van Maele, MartinGraphic artist and illustrator. Produced erotic works for Charles Carrington of Paris, mostly between 1905-1909, including the 40 engravings in portfolio entitled "Le Grande Danse Macabre des Vifs." Among his erotic output is a portfolio of 10 etchings entitled "Les Fleches de Plomb" (c1920).Reproductions: [Adam inserting finger in Eve while snake entwines her neck]; etching; Hill, 1992: p. 122 . Ex libris — [woman with flying phalluses escaping from a cage]; Naomi, 2000: p. 91 . [Girl with two men]; Grimley, 1973: fig. 119 [B]. Great Dancse Macabre of the quick (prick); c1907; Neret, 1994: pp. 550-73. Histoire comique de Francion series; 1920; etchings; Klinger, 1987b: fig. 13. Le grande Danse Macabre des vifs; [40] engravings; 1905-09; Klinger, 1986: figs. 734-777 [B]. Macabre dance; 1907; Dopp, 2004: p. 97 [C]. [Man and woman copulating standing]; Grimley, 1973: fig. 118 [B]. [Man fondling nude female]; Grimley, 1973: fig. 115 [B]. [Man plays his extremely long erection as a musical instrument]; 1907; Encyclopaedia, 2005: p. 98 [C]. [Nude woman farts at angel/cherub], fr Les fleches de plomb portfolio; c1920; etching; Weiermair, 1995: p. 169 [B]. [Peasants in field having sex]; 1907; Encyclopaedia, 2005: p. 96 [C]. Lesbian foreplay scene]; 1925; Encyclopaedia, 2005: pp. 168, 169, 170, 218-219 [C]. [Roman emperor-like figure having anal intercourse with a boy child/cherub], fr Les fleches de plomb portfolio; c1920; etching; Weiermair, 1995: p. 167 [B]. [Shepard and shepardess about to copulate]; Grimley, 1973: fig. 120 [B]. [Soldier and prostitute]; Grimley, 1973: fig. 116 [B]. Trees; Hur-wood, 1975: p. 196 [B]. [Two nude females]; Grim-ley, 1973: fig. 114 [B]. [Woman and phallic-headed geese]; 1905-1909; engravings; Hill, 1992: p. 84 [B]. [Woman is disturbed by the image of a huge erection with a halo on a crucifix]; 1907; Encyclopaedia, 2005: p. 99 [C]. [Woman fellating angel], fr Les fleches de plomb portfolio; c1920; etching; Weiermair, 1995: p. 166 [B]. [Woman inflates man's genitals with air pump]; Hurwood, 1975: p. 196 [B]. [Woman plays the piano while man performs cunnilingus on her]; 1907; Encyclopaedia, 2005: p. 97 [C]. Lesbian foreplay scene]; 1925; Encyclopaedia, 2005: pp. 168, 169, 170, 218-219 [C].[b]Source: Mel L. Sokolow, The satyrical drawings of Martin van Maele (New York: Cythera, 1970).
Dictionary of erotic artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and illustrators. Eugene C. Burt.