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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Autoportraits de dos en collant résille, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Autoportraits de dos en collant résille, 1960

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La main de l'artiste, 1967

Pierre Molinier

La main de l'artiste, 1967

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Nous sommes le secret, 1956

Pierre Molinier

Nous sommes le secret, 1956

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La main de la repasseuse

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La main de la repasseuse

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Mannequin, 1960–1969

Pierre Molinier

Mannequin, 1960–1969

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Jambes, 1960–1969

Pierre Molinier

Jambes, 1960–1969

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Jambes de femme, 1958

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Jambes de femme, 1958

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Autoportrait assis

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Autoportrait assis

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La Poupée, 1965

Pierre Molinier

La Poupée, 1965

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La Poupée, 1960

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La Poupée, 1960

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Grande Poupée, 1958

Pierre Molinier

Grande Poupée, 1958

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Reflet(s) d'une tentation - 1 photographie,..., 1959

Pierre Molinier

Reflet(s) d'une tentation - 1 photographie,..., 1959

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Le Baphomet, 1956

Pierre Molinier

Le Baphomet, 1956

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Poupée, 1956–1957

Pierre Molinier

Poupée, 1956–1957

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Nu dansant, 1950

Pierre Molinier

Nu dansant, 1950

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Autoportraits, 1955

Pierre Molinier

Autoportraits, 1955

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Autoportrait en «fille magique», 1958

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait en «fille magique», 1958

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Jambe-bouquet, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Jambe-bouquet, 1960

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La Fleur du Paradise, 1955

Pierre Molinier

La Fleur du Paradise, 1955

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Double autoportrait assis, 1956

Pierre Molinier

Double autoportrait assis, 1956

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Double autoportrait assis - Collage original , 1956

Pierre Molinier

Double autoportrait assis - Collage original , 1956

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Gog et Magog - Collage, 1968, 1968

Pierre Molinier

Gog et Magog - Collage, 1968, 1968

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Autoportrait debout - Photomontage, 1957, 1957

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait debout - Photomontage, 1957, 1957

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Hommage à la Marguerite, 1963

Pierre Molinier

Hommage à la Marguerite, 1963

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