Archeology of Pleasure

El Sátiro (1907) – often considered the oldest surviving porn film – was supposedly filmed in Argentina. The original copy would have been in the hands of a private collector; but it also circulates on the internet. Frame by frame, the copy was preserved through handmade processes. In a visual essay, we investigate the preservation of images and the history of violence and sexuality. El Sátiro (1907) – often considered the oldest surviving porn film – was supposedly filmed in Argentina. The original copy would have been in the hands of a private collector; but it also circulates on the internet. Frame by frame, the copy was preserved through handmade processes. In a visual essay, we investigate the preservation of images and the history of violence and sexuality. El Sátiro (1907) – often considered the oldest surviving porn film – was supposedly filmed in Argentina. The original copy would have been in the hands of a private collector; but it also circulates on the internet. Frame by frame, the copy was preserved through handmade processes. In a visual essay, we investigate the preservation of images and the history of violence and sexuality. El Sátiro (1907) – often considered the oldest surviving porn film – was supposedly filmed in Argentina. The original copy would have been in the hands of a private collector; but it also circulates on the internet. Frame by frame, the copy was preserved through handmade processes. In a visual essay, we investigate the preservation of images and the history of violence and sexuality.