Castro’s sex positive imagery is darkly erotic, elegant, and at times, sinister, somewhat like the artist, himself. A powerful and imaginative figure that emerged in the Los Angeles underground during the late 80’s, Rick Castro was dubbed The Fetish King. His photographs are characterized by potent and visceral tableaux tinged with sadomasochism, leather and sexual pleasure. Rick Castro’s films are archived by UCLA Legacy Projects and his books and photographs are collected by the Alfred Kinsey Institute and the Tom of Finland Foundation.