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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COLLAGE ORIGINAL DU PHOTOMONTAGE

Pierre Molinier

COLLAGE ORIGINAL DU PHOTOMONTAGE

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PHOTOMONTAGE

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4 PHOTOMONTAGES

Pierre Molinier

4 PHOTOMONTAGES

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2 PHOTOMONTAGES

Pierre Molinier

2 PHOTOMONTAGES

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PHOTOMONTAGE

Pierre Molinier

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EMMANUELLE

Pierre Molinier

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6 PHOTOGRAPHIES ORIGINALES [1955], 1955

Pierre Molinier

6 PHOTOGRAPHIES ORIGINALES [1955], 1955

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CATALOGUE À L'ÉTOILE SCELLÉE, 1956

Pierre Molinier

CATALOGUE À L'ÉTOILE SCELLÉE, 1956

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MANUSCRIT AUTOGRAPHE, TEXTE AUTOGRAPHE et 9..., 1960

Pierre Molinier

MANUSCRIT AUTOGRAPHE, TEXTE AUTOGRAPHE et 9..., 1960

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PORTRAIT DE JOYCE MANSOUR

Pierre Molinier

PORTRAIT DE JOYCE MANSOUR

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AVEC L'ÉPERON D'AMOUR

Pierre Molinier

AVEC L'ÉPERON D'AMOUR

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PHOTOMONTAGE

Pierre Molinier

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LE CHAMAN

Pierre Molinier

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LES JEUX, 1965

Pierre Molinier

LES JEUX, 1965

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EMMANUELLE, 1965

Pierre Molinier

EMMANUELLE, 1965

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SUR LE PAVOIS, 1969

Pierre Molinier

SUR LE PAVOIS, 1969

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LUCIANO CASTELLI, 1975

Pierre Molinier

LUCIANO CASTELLI, 1975

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3 GRAVURES ORIGINALES SIGNÉES, 1966

Pierre Molinier

3 GRAVURES ORIGINALES SIGNÉES, 1966

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La flèche amoureuse

Pierre Molinier

La flèche amoureuse

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Suzinella

Pierre Molinier

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Le rêve de l'ange

Pierre Molinier

Le rêve de l'ange

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Autoportrait en travesti avec masque, 1960

Attributed to Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait en travesti avec masque, 1960

Sale Date: November 8, 2023

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Méditation Vampirique | Méditation vampirique, 1967

Pierre Molinier

Méditation Vampirique | Méditation vampirique, 1967

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Mon cul jambes écartées, 1965

Pierre Molinier

Mon cul jambes écartées, 1965

Sale Date: November 24, 2023

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