If Henrik Purienne's aesthetic looks familiar it might be because you've seen his work as one of American Apparel's most prolific photographers. Purienne is also the founder and editor of Mirage Magazine. He calls Capetown, South Africa, Paris and Los Angeles home.  

Jonathan Leder is an American photographer and director living in New York City. He began photographing and working in his high school darkroom at the age of 15. Leder's photographs transcend the traditional definitions of 'porn'/'fashion'/'art' categories. He photographs with little to no artificial lighting, all the photographs are completely analog with no retouching. Leder is also the founder and Creative Director of Jacques Magazine.

Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello combine high fashion with erotica for the Fall 2012 issue of Document Journal. The lanky, languid model is designed with a dash of strange color-- blue hair or red veil-- roam the countryside, posing with ceramic statues and gnarled trees in these photos that are both provocative and tasteful. Model Eniko Mihalik commands the viewer with powerful shapes, daring us to venture out into the countryside with her.  

An anonymous french photographer who goes by "Chill" takes beautiful photos of beautiful women. Based in Strasbourg, "Chill" says that he "appreciates many different sides of photoraphy, loves cute things, pretty colors and wonderful girls." This yellow-toned multiple-exposure shot is exemplary of Chill's passion for capturing ephemeral female beauty.   

Lukasz Dziewic shoots the lovely Karolina Niemiec in blue, a halo of hot pink tracing the contours of her body in this up-close-and-personal portrait. in a simple composition of dark blue cloth framing the reclining model, we get every detail of smooth seduction. These portraits are inimitably sexy in their simplicity.   

Carlos Nunez shoots his doe-eyed, long-legged model in a variety of poses that speak to serious voyeurism. With demure turn and playful lowering of a panty-strap, the model eyes the camera like a tentative girlfriend. Seen playing her guitar or clutching an old film camera in the nude, these pictures capture a retro sensibility, showing the tender inner-life of a bangs-and-floral-print indie girl. We have a feeling these photos are supposed to make you feel uncomfortable and turn you on at the same time.  

Mike Spears' photos combine the erotic body with the urban landscape in a way we've never seen before. He shoots casual, unassuming beauties-- fresh women with a distinctly urban appeal-- in their industrial habitats, juxtaposing soft flesh with sharp horizontals. Spears' photography explores the habitat of the contemporary woman and her relationship with an increasingly citified world. These photos are strange and awesome-- they make us want to get to know these women better, especially if they live in that apartment across the street.   

Terry Richardson shoots Abbey Lee Kershaw, Eniko Mihalik and Crystall Renn in this raunchy, girls-in-charge old west photoseries for the December 2010 issue of Vogue Paris. Styled by Julia Von Boehm, these girls capture the spirited twang of the old west, holding down impeccably-dressed cowboys in the street with shotguns and exchanging shots of whiskey in the saloon. Richardson uses black and white film with stunning effect, paying homage to the saloon photography of the era while imbuing the images with his signature cheek. These photos are endlessly playful, an erotic take on the raunch of the old west ranch.   

Anita Goldstein is a Tel-Aviv born artist living and working in Cambridge. She works in hand-drawn illustrations and digital media. Her drawings capture the sexy stripped-down lives of tattooed ladies in precious, deft linework. Using a limited palette and paper textures, Goldstein is able to combine more graphic visuals with the disteressed retro feel of the background to juxtapose classic and contemporary. Goldstein is a talented illustrator whose work is perfect for both illustration and erotica. We can't wait to see more from her.  

This brief photoseries is both sweet and sexy. Olga Sherer poses casually under the two-tone caress of the turquoise lights, casting a shadow that feels just as alive as the model. She covers herself with an informal paw, the slick glitter and ruddy blush of her cheeks conjuring visuals of little girls or circus performers. Subtle elements of the photo give away an underlying deviant plot-- a necklace of drying liquid streaks down her chest, the residue of some playful activity. Sofia Sanches and Mauro Mongiello capture a fun, provocative moment with these photos.