The sultan of porn goes to paradise

THE SULTAN OF PORN GOES TO PARADISE

The Sultan of Porn Goes to Paradise

High end porn when the sultan of porn meets the sophisticated blonde Valentine Paradis for a session of copulation. See the cute babe ride the massive pole of Porno Dan and get her butt covered with pleasure batter in the end.

The film locations in suburban homes were ideal for Sultan’s observation. They were empty houses meant to look like homes where porn stars, cast as ordinary people, acted out their fantasies, all for the secret pleasure of an audience out there somewhere. These performers were real people in the process of acting out an unreal kind of fiction in the homes of other real people who weren’t there.

The genre of the backstage photo that begins to reveal the person behind the mask is a staple of modern photography. At SFMOMA right now, another selection of pictures that deal with this theme by Diane Arbus are on view in an exhibition of early images. That show began at the Met and is located down the hall from Sultan’s work. But while Arbus was seeking to be disturbing, Sultan’s pictures of porn shoots, even in the interiors, always feature California light and an aura of comfort, even though you suspect that some nasty things are going on.