The nude and the erotic have been subjects of photography since its inception. The inventor of the daguerreotype, Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre, produced the first photographic image of a female nude in 1839. Since then, erotic themes have taken root in photography as one of the most popular and enduring modes of artistic expression. This section is dedicated to the art of erotic photography throughout the history of the medium, from the earliest black & white images to cutting-edge digital technology.