Dressing for Pleasure: the best of AtomAge

Fuel Publishing, an arm of 20-year-old London-based graphic design firm Fuel Design, has built a solid reputation for producing distinctive books exploring themes related to art, design and photography. This month’s Dressing for Pleasure is a smart edit of imagery from AtomAge, the cult fetishwear periodical founded in the 1970s, by clothing designer John Sutcliffe.
Enjoying a 32-issue lifespan, it explored the emerging fetish scene, revelling in professional and amateur designs in leather, rubber and vinyl. Now that fetishwear is a sophisticated industry, and integrated into high-fashion design, this collection of AtomAge photography is a fascinating documentation of its suburban underground roots.
Dressing for Pleasure: the best of AtomAge 1972-1980, compiled by Jonny Trunk. Page 12
Dressing for Pleasure: the best of AtomAge 1972-1980, compiled by Jonny Trunk. Page 86
Dressing for Pleasure: the best of AtomAge 1972-1980, compiled by Jonny Trunk. Page 100
Dressing for Pleasure: the best of AtomAge 1972-1980, compiled by Jonny Trunk. Page 196
Dressing for Pleasure: the best of AtomAge 1972-1980, compiled by Jonny Trunk. Page 126
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