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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Hanel Sechs!, 1968

Pierre Molinier

Hanel Sechs!, 1968

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Les Hanel 1 - Collage original, 1969, 1995

Pierre Molinier

Les Hanel 1 - Collage original, 1969, 1995

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Les Hanel 1, 1924

Pierre Molinier

Les Hanel 1, 1924

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Portrait de Hanel, 1968

Pierre Molinier

Portrait de Hanel, 1968

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Portrait de Hanel de profil, 1967

Pierre Molinier

Portrait de Hanel de profil, 1967

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Portraits de Hanel, 1968

Pierre Molinier

Portraits de Hanel, 1968

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Hanel-Pierre, 1967

Pierre Molinier

Hanel-Pierre, 1967

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Hanel, 1967

Pierre Molinier

Hanel, 1967

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Pierre et Hanel, 1969

Pierre Molinier

Pierre et Hanel, 1969

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Janine entre deux hommes, 1968

Pierre Molinier

Janine entre deux hommes, 1968

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Ossipago se cache, 1968

Pierre Molinier

Ossipago se cache, 1968

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Ossipago, photomontage, 1968

Pierre Molinier

Ossipago, photomontage, 1968

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Suzinella - 1960, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Suzinella - 1960, 1960

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Suzinella

Pierre Molinier

Suzinella

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Suzinella

Pierre Molinier

Suzinella

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Suzinella, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Suzinella, 1960

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Suzinella, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Suzinella, 1960

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Le Podex d'Amour, 1969

Pierre Molinier

Le Podex d'Amour, 1969

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Le festin de Manès, 1979

Pierre Molinier

Le festin de Manès, 1979

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Loup rigide couleur chair (ou demi-masque)

Pierre Molinier

Loup rigide couleur chair (ou demi-masque)

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Loup rigide rouge (ou demi-masque)

Pierre Molinier

Loup rigide rouge (ou demi-masque)

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Loup rigide bleu (ou demi-masque)

Pierre Molinier

Loup rigide bleu (ou demi-masque)

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Autoportraits avec jeu de lumière, 1960–1969

Pierre Molinier

Autoportraits avec jeu de lumière, 1960–1969

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Grande Mêlée, 1968

Pierre Molinier

Grande Mêlée, 1968

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