Aleister Crowley was, amongst many other things, a pornographer – a fact overlooked or ignored by several of his apologists.
Much of his pornographic output would still offend even the most broad-minded modern students.
As a result, very little serious comment has been made on the subject … until now.
One of the members of LAShTAL.COM has written a fascinating and balanced assessment or critique: Giving God a Facial with Aleister Crowley’s White Stains: Pornographic Occult Poetry as Shadow Confrontation and Cathartic Liberation…
I’ve contacted Nuhad418 to seek permission to have his remarkable text published on LAShTAL.COM…
For now, however, it can be read here: http://www.occultforums.com/showthread.php?t=13006