with Betony Vernon, author
and François Berthoud, illustrator
Thursday May 18, 2023 at 6.30PM Fondazione Sozzani
via Enrico Tazzoli 3, Milano
Fondazione Sozzani presents the book Paradise Found: An Erotic Treasury for Sybarites, celebrating 30 years of Betony Vernon’s success.
Artist, designer, craftswoman, activist and sexologist, Betony Vernon reveals the secrets of the sensual realm, taking the reader on a visual journey to an intimate paradise. Paradise Found: An Erotic Treasury for Sybarites traces the evolution of her mission over three decades and presents her renowned “jewel-tools” – refined handcrafted erotic jewelry and instruments of ecstasy of her own creation, coveted by collectors around the world – along with poetic advice for elevating the concept of pleasure to a celebration of the power of sensuality.
Her sensual wellness philosophy is revealed image after image, page after page, as the reader is invited to explore sensual empowerment through the elegant design of the Sado-Chic collection. Chapters such as “Orchestrating the Senses”, “Tickle Your Fantasies”, “Erecting the Temple”, and “Role-Play” create a path of discovery and mystery. “Intimate Bonds” and “Scepters of Desire” accompany the revelation of the sought-after instruments of ecstasy, while the voluptuous images of “The Ceremony” weave a dreamlike world of pleasure.
Betony Vernon is a designer, sexual anthropologist and author currently based in Italy. She is best known for her groundbreaking Paradise Found Fine Erotic Jewelry collection. Her design work has been showcased in numerous institutions, from the V & A Museum, London, to the Museum of Modern of Art, Paris, and the Triennale Design Museum, Milan. She has collaborated with prominent brands including Valentino, Gianfranco Ferré, Swarovski, Missoni and Fornasetti.
Betony Vernon is a designer, sexual anthropologist and author currently based in Italy. She is best known for her groundbreaking Paradise Found Fine Erotic Jewelry collection. Her design work has been showcased in numerous institutions, from the V & A Museum, London, to the Museum of Modern of Art, Paris, and the Triennale Design Museum, Milan. She has collaborated with prominent brands including Valentino, Gianfranco Ferré, Swarovski, Missoni and Fornasetti.
