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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Autoportrait avec partenaire féminin, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait avec partenaire féminin, 1960

Sale Date: June 5, 2014

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L'éperon d'amour, 1960

Pierre Molinier

L'éperon d'amour, 1960

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Autoportrait émasculé, à vulve dessinée, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait émasculé, à vulve dessinée, 1960

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Autoportrait aux bas et au paravent, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait aux bas et au paravent, 1960

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Sans titre

Pierre Molinier

Sale Date: May 20, 2014

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Voiliers

Pierre Molinier

Sale Date: May 17, 2014

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L'oeuvre, le peintre et son fétiche., 1965

Pierre Molinier

L'oeuvre, le peintre et son fétiche., 1965

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l'oeuvre, le peintre et son fétiche, 1965

Pierre Molinier

l'oeuvre, le peintre et son fétiche, 1965

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Le Chaman, 1965

Pierre Molinier

Le Chaman, 1965

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Le Chaman, 1965

Pierre Molinier

Le Chaman, 1965

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Photo-montage pour Le Chaman et ses créatures, 1970

Pierre Molinier

Photo-montage pour Le Chaman et ses créatures, 1970

Sale Date: April 11, 2014

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(I) Feminin Pluriel est Triste (+..., 1967

Pierre Molinier

(I) Feminin Pluriel est Triste (+..., 1967

Sale Date: April 8, 2014

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Les amoureuses, 1965–1966

Pierre Molinier

Les amoureuses, 1965–1966

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Les amoureuses, 1965–1966

Pierre Molinier

Les amoureuses, 1965–1966

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Amours, 1966

Pierre Molinier

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Sans titre

Pierre Molinier

Sale Date: November 30, 2013

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Autoportrait allongé

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait allongé

Sale Date: November 30, 2013

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Autoportrait travesti (de troisquarts avec faux...

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait travesti (de troisquarts avec faux...

Sale Date: November 18, 2013

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Autoportrait Oh!...Marie, mère de Dieu, 1965

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait Oh!...Marie, mère de Dieu, 1965

Sale Date: November 20, 2013

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Autoportrait de face, assis, jambes croisées, 1965

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait de face, assis, jambes croisées, 1965

Sale Date: November 15, 2013

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Jean M, 1965

Pierre Molinier

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Je rampe Gehamman, 1965

Pierre Molinier

Je rampe Gehamman, 1965

Sale Date: November 15, 2013

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Mes jambes, 1965

Pierre Molinier

Mes jambes, 1965

Sale Date: November 15, 2013

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Luciano Castelli, 1974

Pierre Molinier

Luciano Castelli, 1974

Sale Date: November 15, 2013

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