Avec Plaisir: Ceremonies of Love & Desire

Get a glimpse inside the secret ceremonies and sadomasochistic rites of Catherine Robbe-Grillet, France’s most notorious dominatrix. The modern-day Marquise de Sade and Beverly Charpentier—the woman who gave up her freedom to serve her— talk with author and journalist Toni Bentley about their love, friendship, and rituals. The Art of Sex and Seduction series is curated by writer and journalist Erica Lumière.