Sacred Decadence

Sacred Decadence, 2025

  • Monika K. Adler, Girl in an 18th century dress with pink and white roses in her hair, Bridgerton cosplay, commission.
  • Classic sepia photograph of a girl posing next to a horse statue. Commission, Exclusive portrait photography, Monika K. Adler.
  • Classic black and white photograph of a girl with black hair wearing an evening dress and bracelet, reclining, smoking a cigarette in Paris. Commission, Monika K. Adler.
  • Classic black and white photograph of two models in sunglasses lying with each other in front of a waiter in a black tuxedo, commission for McKinsey & Company, Warsaw, Sacred Decadence, Monika K. Adler.
  • Impressionistic sepia photograph of a girl bending over in the darkness by Monika K Adler, portraits
  • Classic black and white photograph of two models in white bikini lying with each other in a dark room. Exclusive portrait photography Monika K. Adler.
  • Photograph of an charismatic woman wearing a black hat, red scarf, wrap around Porsche Design By Carrera 5693 sunglasses, and a pinstriped suit jacket standing on a balcony in London. Commission, Exclusive portrait photography, Monika K. Adler.
  • Detail photograph of .a gilded shell motif on a black ironwork gate in London. Photography by Monika K. Adler.
  • Back-shot photograph of a woman in a designer animal print coat and black felt hat standing in front of the portico of a white Georgian mansion house in South Kensington, London. Portrait photography by Monika K. Adler.
  • Model Natalia standing in light between Catholic Church boys, Monika K. Adler, portraits
  • Night photograph of a white stucco Georgian house with a Greek statue on top and a large, round, red illuminated window on Rutland Gate, London, SW7. Photography by Monika K. Adler.
  • Man in white suit with girls leg between legs, commission for McKinsey & Company, Monika K Adler.
  • Classic sepia photograph of two models. One wears a showgirl outfit with a headdress, commission, Monika K Adler.
  • Impressionistic colour photograph of a girl holding a venetian mask against her face, commission, portrait photography, Monika K Adler.
  • Photograph of a Japanese girl holding put her stockinged leg up on a blue graffitied truck at night in Paris, portrait photography Monika K Adler.
  • Closeup of a Red leather gloved hand in front of the the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, Monika K. Adler.
  • Filmmaker Aeon Rose wearing a pinstriped suit, standing in front of a gilded gold doorway, Ealing, London, Monika K. Adler, portrait photography, commissions.
  • Filmmaker Aeon Rose in shadow, standing below a Union Jack flag billowing in the wind. In the background is the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London - built by the East India Company. Monika K. Adler, By command of the King and Parliament of England, 2025
  • Portrait of girl under a blue neon sign that says love, portrait photography, Monika K. Adler.
  • Portrait of an artist in his studio wearing a black suit and white shirt, and holding an umbrella. From a commission for Emmanuel Flipo Studio, Paris, portrait photography, Monika K. Adler.
  • Portrait of Monika K. Adler with white rose, acclaimed photographer, filmmaker, and judge of international photography competitions.
  • Monika K. Adler wearing Porsche Design By Carrera 5693 sunglasses, and a pinstriped suit jacket, commission, portrait photography.
  • Back view of man in a batman costume, photo, Monika K. Adler.
  • Black and white portrait of photographer and filmmaker Monika K. Adler.
  • Black and white portrait of Monika K. Adler. Monika K. Adler: Official website. Acclaimed photographer, filmmaker, and judge of international photography competitions.
  • filmmaker Aeon Rose walking across a black and white tile floor, photo, Monika K. Adler, portraits.
  • Colour photograph of a two models in red lipstick kissing, from a commission for McKinsey & Company, Warsaw, Monika K. Adler.
  • Monika K. Adler, Classical Statue at Portmeirion with hill and blue sky behind.
  • Classic black and white photograph of a girl with black hair wearing an evening dress and bracelet, reclining, smoking a cigarette in Paris. Commission, Monika K. Adler.
  • Monika K. Adler, Girl in an 18th century dress with pink and white roses in her hair, Bridgerton cosplay, commission.
  • Classic sepia photograph of a girl posing next to a horse statue. Commission, Exclusive portrait photography, Monika K. Adler.
  • Classic black and white photograph of two models in sunglasses lying with each other in front of a waiter in a black tuxedo, commission for McKinsey & Company, Warsaw, Sacred Decadence, Monika K. Adler.
  • Impressionistic sepia photograph of a girl bending over in the darkness by Monika K Adler, portraits
  • Classic black and white photograph of two models in white bikini lying with each other in a dark room. Exclusive portrait photography Monika K. Adler.
  • Photograph of an charismatic woman wearing a black hat, red scarf, wrap around Porsche Design By Carrera 5693 sunglasses, and a pinstriped suit jacket standing on a balcony in London. Commission, Exclusive portrait photography, Monika K. Adler.
  • Detail photograph of .a gilded shell motif on a black ironwork gate in London. Photography by Monika K. Adler.
  • Night photograph of a white stucco Georgian house with a Greek statue on top and a large, round, red illuminated window on Rutland Gate, London, SW7. Photography by Monika K. Adler.
  • Back-shot photograph of a woman in a designer animal print coat and black felt hat standing in front of the portico of a white Georgian mansion house in South Kensington, London. Portrait photography by Monika K. Adler.
  • Model Natalia standing in light between Catholic Church boys, Monika K. Adler, portraits
  • Classic sepia photograph of two models. One wears a showgirl outfit with a headdress, commission, Monika K Adler.
  • Man in white suit with girls leg between legs, commission for McKinsey & Company, Monika K Adler.
  • Impressionistic colour photograph of a girl holding a venetian mask against her face, commission, portrait photography, Monika K Adler.
  • Photograph of a Japanese girl holding put her stockinged leg up on a blue graffitied truck at night in Paris, portrait photography Monika K Adler.
  • Closeup of a Red leather gloved hand in front of the the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, Monika K. Adler.
  • Filmmaker Aeon Rose wearing a pinstriped suit, standing in front of a gilded gold doorway, Ealing, London, Monika K. Adler, portrait photography, commissions.
  • Filmmaker Aeon Rose in shadow, standing below a Union Jack flag billowing in the wind. In the background is the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London - built by the East India Company. Monika K. Adler, By command of the King and Parliament of England, 2025
  • Portrait of girl under a blue neon sign that says love, portrait photography, Monika K. Adler.
  • Portrait of an artist in his studio wearing a black suit and white shirt, and holding an umbrella. From a commission for Emmanuel Flipo Studio, Paris, portrait photography, Monika K. Adler.
  • Male models passing through a crowd at John Galliano fashion show, Paris, 2024, photographer, Monika K. Adler, Portrait works.
  • Portrait of Monika K. Adler with white rose, acclaimed photographer, filmmaker, and judge of international photography competitions.
  • Monika K. Adler wearing Porsche Design By Carrera 5693 sunglasses, and a pinstriped suit jacket, commission, portrait photography.
  • Back view of man in a batman costume, photo, Monika K. Adler.
  • Black and white portrait of photographer and filmmaker Monika K. Adler.
  • Black and white portrait of Monika K. Adler. Monika K. Adler: Official website. Acclaimed photographer, filmmaker, and judge of international photography competitions.
  • filmmaker Aeon Rose walking across a black and white tile floor, photo, Monika K. Adler, portraits.
  • Colour photograph of a two models in red lipstick kissing, from a commission for McKinsey & Company, Warsaw, Monika K. Adler.
  • Monika K. Adler, Classical Statue at Portmeirion with hill and blue sky behind.

Sacred Decadence

Can we still swim in sweet decadence, when our audience consists of polite bodies in woollen jumpers, scandalised by the mere presence of individuality—by spirituality—by metaphysical perversity?

Spare me the pumpkin latte of approval. Drink absinthe with me.

Step into my world of provocation, where bodies remain sovereign, where passion and desire are not apologised for, where sexuality is not edited out, and the soul—still hungry—recognises itself in the reflection of my lens. This is a world for those who do not try harder, but dare to enjoy the radical luxury of doing nothing.

Let’s feast on the bone marrow of life.

Let’s choose decadence as resistance to creeping fascism.

Between flesh and marble, desire remembers itself. Indulge in nothing, and everything awakens. Let your soul glimmer in the shadows of forbidden pleasures. Decadence is not a crime; it’s a declaration. Drink from the marrow of life—leave the polite sips to others. Lust for spirit. Hunger for form. Reverence for sin. A fleeting touch, a marble gaze, eternity in a heartbeat. We do not apologize for our desires; we sculpt them. Between indulgence and ruin, there is art. Be audacious. Be delicate. Be utterly human.

Monika K. Adler, London, 2025.


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  • Classic black and white photograph of a girl with black hair wearing an evening dress and bracelet, reclining, smoking a cigarette in Paris. Commission, Monika K. Adler.
  • Monika K. Adler, Girl in an 18th century dress with pink and white roses in her hair, Bridgerton cosplay, commission.
  • Classic sepia photograph of a girl posing next to a horse statue. Commission, Exclusive portrait photography, Monika K. Adler.
  • Classic black and white photograph of two models in sunglasses lying with each other in front of a waiter in a black tuxedo, commission for McKinsey & Company, Warsaw, Sacred Decadence, Monika K. Adler.
  • Impressionistic sepia photograph of a girl bending over in the darkness by Monika K Adler, portraits
  • Classic black and white photograph of two models in white bikini lying with each other in a dark room. Exclusive portrait photography Monika K. Adler.
  • Photograph of an charismatic woman wearing a black hat, red scarf, wrap around Porsche Design By Carrera 5693 sunglasses, and a pinstriped suit jacket standing on a balcony in London. Commission, Exclusive portrait photography, Monika K. Adler.
  • Detail photograph of .a gilded shell motif on a black ironwork gate in London. Photography by Monika K. Adler.
  • Back-shot photograph of a woman in a designer animal print coat and black felt hat standing in front of the portico of a white Georgian mansion house in South Kensington, London. Portrait photography by Monika K. Adler.
  • Model Natalia standing in light between Catholic Church boys, Monika K. Adler, portraits
  • Night photograph of a white stucco Georgian house with a Greek statue on top and a large, round, red illuminated window on Rutland Gate, London, SW7. Photography by Monika K. Adler.
  • Man in white suit with girls leg between legs, commission for McKinsey & Company, Monika K Adler.
  • Classic sepia photograph of two models. One wears a showgirl outfit with a headdress, commission, Monika K Adler.
  • Impressionistic colour photograph of a girl holding a venetian mask against her face, commission, portrait photography, Monika K Adler.
  • Photograph of a Japanese girl holding put her stockinged leg up on a blue graffitied truck at night in Paris, portrait photography Monika K Adler.
  • Closeup of a Red leather gloved hand in front of the the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, Monika K. Adler.
  • Filmmaker Aeon Rose wearing a pinstriped suit, standing in front of a gilded gold doorway, Ealing, London, Monika K. Adler, portrait photography, commissions.
  • Filmmaker Aeon Rose in shadow, standing below a Union Jack flag billowing in the wind. In the background is the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London - built by the East India Company. Monika K. Adler, By command of the King and Parliament of England, 2025
  • Portrait of girl under a blue neon sign that says love, portrait photography, Monika K. Adler.
  • Portrait of an artist in his studio wearing a black suit and white shirt, and holding an umbrella. From a commission for Emmanuel Flipo Studio, Paris, portrait photography, Monika K. Adler.
  • Portrait of Monika K. Adler with white rose, acclaimed photographer, filmmaker, and judge of international photography competitions.
  • Monika K. Adler wearing Porsche Design By Carrera 5693 sunglasses, and a pinstriped suit jacket, commission, portrait photography.
  • Back view of man in a batman costume, photo, Monika K. Adler.
  • Black and white portrait of photographer and filmmaker Monika K. Adler.
  • Black and white portrait of Monika K. Adler. Monika K. Adler: Official website. Acclaimed photographer, filmmaker, and judge of international photography competitions.
  • filmmaker Aeon Rose walking across a black and white tile floor, photo, Monika K. Adler, portraits.
  • Colour photograph of a two models in red lipstick kissing, from a commission for McKinsey & Company, Warsaw, Monika K. Adler.
  • Male models passing through a crowd at John Galliano fashion show, Paris, 2024, photographer, Monika K. Adler, Portrait works.
  • Monika K. Adler, Classical Statue at Portmeirion with hill and blue sky behind.