Pierre Molinier

(French, 1900–1976)

Pierre Molinier was a French Surrealist painter and photographer best known for his erotic sadomasochistic imagery. Born on April 13, 1900 in Agen, France, Molinier began his artistic practice as a landscape painter, working in the Fauve and Impressionist styles. Following World War II, he began to explore the eroticism and fetishistic influences that would characterize his later work. In 1955, he developed a correspondence with the Surrealist André Breton, who initially encouraged Molinier’s work—however, the notoriously homophobic Breton later withdrew his support when he became aware of Molinier’s sexuality. In 1965, the artist began to make autoerotic self-portraits and photomontages in his Bordeaux apartment, which he referred to as his boudoir. These photographs feature Molinier and occasionally other models dressed in women’s lingerie and engaged in erotic and sadomasochistic acts. The figures in his works are often collaged into vertical or radially symmetrical configurations. In the 1970s, Molinier’s health began to decline, and he committed suicide on March 3, 1976 at his home in Bordeaux, France.

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Dans la série Mon cul, vers 1968., 1968

Pierre Molinier

Dans la série Mon cul, vers 1968., 1968

Sale Date: July 8, 2021

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Ce qui est merveilleux, vers 1966., 1966

Pierre Molinier

Ce qui est merveilleux, vers 1966., 1966

Sale Date: July 8, 2021

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Autoportrait en travesti, vers 1918., 1918

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait en travesti, vers 1918., 1918

Sale Date: July 8, 2021

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Autoportrait en travesti avec un masque.

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait en travesti avec un masque.

Sale Date: July 8, 2021

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Autoportrait à la violette, vers..., 1960–1969

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait à la violette, vers..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: July 8, 2021

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Amour, vers 1966., 1966

Pierre Molinier

Amour, vers 1966., 1966

Sale Date: July 8, 2021

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Pierre Molinier. Un film de Raymond Borde...., 1964

Pierre Molinier

Pierre Molinier. Un film de Raymond Borde...., 1964

Sale Date: June 18, 2021

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Album de photographies. 1956, 1956

Pierre Molinier

Album de photographies. 1956, 1956

Sale Date: June 18, 2021

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2 Photographies

Pierre Molinier

2 Photographies

Sale Date: June 18, 2021

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Luciano Castelli, 1974 (Group of Five Works), 1974

Pierre Molinier

Luciano Castelli, 1974 (Group of Five Works), 1974

Sale Date: May 20, 2021

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«Introït» (Photomontage), 1967–1970

Pierre Molinier

«Introït» (Photomontage), 1967–1970

Sale Date: May 18, 2021

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Autoportrait (debout), 1965–1970

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait (debout), 1965–1970

Sale Date: May 18, 2021

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The work, the painter, his fetish (Exemaly,..., 1967

Pierre Molinier

The work, the painter, his fetish (Exemaly,..., 1967

Sale Date: March 18, 2021

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Untitled (Self Portrait) From the series

Pierre Molinier

Untitled (Self Portrait) From the series "Mon...

Sale Date: March 25, 2021

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Le modèle (Jean), 1970

Pierre Molinier

Le modèle (Jean), 1970

Sale Date: March 20, 2021

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Éperon d'amour, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Éperon d'amour, 1960

Sale Date: March 20, 2021

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Éperon d'amour, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Éperon d'amour, 1960

Sale Date: March 20, 2021

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Jambes avec porte-jarretelles, vue de dos dos, 1955

Pierre Molinier

Jambes avec porte-jarretelles, vue de dos dos, 1955

Sale Date: March 20, 2021

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Moi en 1925, 1970

Pierre Molinier

Moi en 1925, 1970

Sale Date: March 17, 2021

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Gog and Magog, plate 18 of

Pierre Molinier

Gog and Magog, plate 18 of "Shaman and his..., 1967

Sale Date: February 9, 2021

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Autoportrait devant le paravent, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait devant le paravent, 1960

Sale Date: November 13, 2020

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Autoportrait de dos au fauteuil, 1960–1965

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait de dos au fauteuil, 1960–1965

Sale Date: November 13, 2020

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De la série Mon cul, 1968

Pierre Molinier

De la série Mon cul, 1968

Sale Date: November 13, 2020

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Sacrifice ou Mon cul, 1968

Pierre Molinier

Sacrifice ou Mon cul, 1968

Sale Date: November 13, 2020

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