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16th July 2012

Quote with 35 notes

I recognize in thieves, traitors and murderers, in the ruthless and the cunning, a deep beauty - a sunken beauty.
— Jean Genet, The Thief’s Journal

Tagged: jean genetquotethe thief's journalbeautycrime

11th July 2012

Photo reblogged from A la recherche du temps perdu with 77 notes

proustitute:

Attributed to Alphonse Bertillon, Album of Paris Crime Scenes, 1901-08

proustitute:

Attributed to Alphonse Bertillon, Album of Paris Crime Scenes, 1901-08

Tagged: photographyalphonse bertilloncrime1900salbum of paris crime scenescrime scenespost-mortem

9th February 2012

Quote reblogged from fette sans with 27 notes

Verily it must be that crime is an enchanting affair, for, in truth, from the flames by which it licks us is kindled the torch of our lust. Only crime is sufficient, it alone inflames us, and only crime can ravish pleasure through all degrees of our sensibility.

Marquis de Sade, Justine, ou Les Infortunes de la Vertu, 1791

(via fette)

Tagged: quotemarquis de sade1790s18th centuryjustinecrimeeroticism

12th April 2010

Photo reblogged from a l'allure garconniere with 796 notes

garconniere:

clingtomymouth:

theyearis1770:

billyjane:turnofthecentury:etc-iste


love?

Fantomas (Louis Feuillade, 1913)

garconniere:

clingtomymouth:

theyearis1770:

billyjane:turnofthecentury:etc-iste

love?

Fantomas (Louis Feuillade, 1913)

Tagged: film stillsfantomaslouis feuillade1910sserialcrime

Source: billyjane