Gene Bilbrew
| Gene Bilbrew | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eugene Bilbrew June 29, 1923 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 1974 (aged 50) New York City, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Artist |
| Pseudonym(s) | ENEG, Van Rod, Bondy |
Notable works | Island of Captive Girls, Prison for Women,: 205 The Whip Artist,: 88 High Heels in the Heavens, Madam Adista, Dangerous Years: 90 Satin Satellite,: 103 Exotique magazine: 120–122 |
Eugene "Gene" Bilbrew (June 29, 1923 – May 1974) was an American vocal group singer, cartoonist, and "bizarre art" pioneer. As noted in the biography, GENE BILBREW REVEALED: The Unsung Legacy of a Fetish Art Pioneer, he was "the first black career fetish artist in history.": 4 Starting in the mid-1950s, he was among the most prolific illustrators of fetish-oriented pulp book covers. In addition to signing his work under his own name, he produced art under a range of pseudonyms, including ENEG ("Gene" spelled backwards), Van Rod, and Bondy.: 80