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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Works, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Works, 1960

Sale Date: February 2, 2019

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PHOTOGRAPHIE ORIGINALE ET TEXTE MANUSCRIT..., 1960

Pierre Molinier

PHOTOGRAPHIE ORIGINALE ET TEXTE MANUSCRIT..., 1960

Sale Date: November 9, 2018

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LE BAPHOMET, 1956

Pierre Molinier

LE BAPHOMET, 1956

Sale Date: November 9, 2018

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POUPÉE

Pierre Molinier

POUPÉE

Sale Date: December 6, 2018

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Les dames au pistolet, 1961

Pierre Molinier

Les dames au pistolet, 1961

Sale Date: November 30, 2018

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L'homme au sabre, 1960

Pierre Molinier

L'homme au sabre, 1960

Sale Date: November 30, 2018

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Tombe fictive de Pierre Molinier, 1954

Pierre Molinier

Tombe fictive de Pierre Molinier, 1954

Sale Date: November 30, 2018

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Portrait de femme, 1950

Pierre Molinier

Portrait de femme, 1950

Sale Date: November 30, 2018

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La fleur du Paradis

Pierre Molinier

La fleur du Paradis

Sale Date: December 4, 2018

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Reproductions de dessins et peintures, 1965

Pierre Molinier

Reproductions de dessins et peintures, 1965

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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Jambes ligotées, escarpins et cravache, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Jambes ligotées, escarpins et cravache, 1960

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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Jambes et cul devant le fauteuil, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Jambes et cul devant le fauteuil, 1960

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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Autoportrait à coté du dessin préparatoire..., 1965

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait à coté du dessin préparatoire..., 1965

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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Photomontage avec visage de 1930, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Photomontage avec visage de 1930, 1960

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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Jambes, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Jambes, 1960

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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De la série Mon cul, 1968

Pierre Molinier

De la série Mon cul, 1968

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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Sacrifice ou Mon cul, 1968

Pierre Molinier

Sacrifice ou Mon cul, 1968

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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Pantomime narcisse, 1967

Pierre Molinier

Pantomime narcisse, 1967

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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Je rampe vers Gehamman, 1966

Pierre Molinier

Je rampe vers Gehamman, 1966

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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LUCIANO CASTELLI, 1975

Pierre Molinier

LUCIANO CASTELLI, 1975

Sale Date: November 9, 2018

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LE CHAMAN, 1965

Pierre Molinier

LE CHAMAN, 1965

Sale Date: November 9, 2018

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Toi - moi, 1968

Pierre Molinier

Toi - moi, 1968

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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La Poupée, devant le tableau 'Le Temps de la , 1966

Pierre Molinier

La Poupée, devant le tableau 'Le Temps de la , 1966

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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SANS TITRE, 1975

Pierre Molinier

SANS TITRE, 1975

Sale Date: October 23, 2018

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