Alazar's Book of Bondage 2

by Alazar

For those who enjoy the rigors of a good workout, there's nothing like some intricate rope tricks to get the kinks out Or at least that's one way of describing the fetish-filled-fun of bondage illustrator Alazar's second tome of too-many knots In the tradition of Eric Stanton and John Willie, Alazar makes the incredibly uncomfortable look amazingly inviting Page after page of curvacious cutie, bound helpless and straining against her cruel imprisonment

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Alessandro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alazar's Book of Bondage 2 is exactly what it sets out to be: a lavish collection of fetish illustration that celebrates the visual aesthetics of classic bondage art. Rather than telling a conventional story, the book presents a gallery of meticulously composed pin-ups, each emphasizing elaborate ropework, dramatic posing, and expressive character design.
Alazar's artistic influences are immediately apparent. Fans of Eric Stanton and John Willie will recognize the same appreciation for exaggerated glamour, theatrical restraint, and painstaking attention to the geometry of ropes and composition. The illustrations are clean, polished, and highly detailed, with a confident line style that makes every page visually engaging.
Although there is little in the way of narrative (if any, apart from some note of the author himself), that's hardly the point. This is an art book first and foremost, intended for readers who appreciate fetish illustration as a distinct artistic tradition. The variety of poses, expressions, and bondage techniques keeps the collection from feeling repetitive, while Alazar's consistently attractive character designs give the volume a strong visual identity.
If there's one minor drawback, it's that readers looking for an overarching story or character development won't find much here. The focus remains squarely on individual illustrations, making the book better suited for browsing and appreciating than reading from beginning to end in a single sitting.
Overall, Alazar's Book of Bondage 2 succeeds as a beautifully executed homage to a classic genre of erotic illustration. For admirers of fetish art—and especially those who appreciate the legacy of Stanton and Willie—it's an impressive showcase of craftsmanship and style.

[Steve Vander · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adult black & white collection of hand-drawn pin-ups (drawings of women in bondage).

This is the second collection of Alazar's bondage artwork. Just like the first one, this collection is filled with women in various stages of bondage and undress (some, like the girl on the cover, is fully dressed (though with her skirt back and panties a little out of alignment)) and some are mostly to completely naked like the girl on the back cover (the only two pictures that are in color). And like the first collection, some of the pictures come with little statements from Alazar, like "Much to her dismay, Barbara's cell phone had no roaming features!" Unlike the first collection, this time Alazar hasn't hidden any of the women behind heavy obscuring shading.

This second collection of drawing is better than the first, if for no other reason than the quality remains around the same (highish) but this time there is not heavy shading on some of the pictures. As mentioned, two of the pictures are in color, the back and front of the book, and the rest are in black & white. The women are attractive and, as mentioned, in various stages of undress and bondage. For the most part, the women are either clearly angry or in some level of distress and the only happy ones (two) aren't in bondage and are dominating bound women. A good collection of drawings and, obviously enough, not for anyone that dislikes bondage or books that lack plot.