Robert Bishop (artist)

Robert K. Bishop (1945–1991) was a bondage artist and photographer best known for his images of restrained and gagged women published by the House of Milan, for which he also worked as production manager.[1][2]

Robert Bishop was born in Michigan, US in 1945.[3][4] He studied art at Michigan Art School.[5]

His main work period was during the 1970s and early 1980s.[5] His work, mostly depicting women in stringent bondage, was largely monochrome, rendered using pencil, ink and airbrush.[1][6] Many of the gags and restraints depicted in his art were invented by him.[1]

Disputes over Harmony Productions' "love bondage" ethos led to his leaving Harmony Productions for House of Milan to follow his own path.[1] He also worked for Centurian Publications[3] and produced cover illustrations for numerous bondage novels by F. E. Campbell. He also both wrote and illustrated a series of stories describing the misadventures of the character "Fanni Hall".[6]

He also made a small number of works depicting men being dominated by women.[6] It has been suggested that Bishop also published under the pseudonym Ashely, but this is disputed.[5][7]

Jeff Gord cited Bishop's work as an inspiration for his own work.[8]

Robert Bishop died by suicide in 1991, at the age of 46.[1][9]