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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Double autoportrait, 1955

Pierre Molinier

Double autoportrait, 1955

Sale Date: November 15, 2013

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L'Odalisque turbulente, 1965

Pierre Molinier

L'Odalisque turbulente, 1965

Sale Date: November 15, 2013

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Le grand combat n°2, 1965–1966

Pierre Molinier

Le grand combat n°2, 1965–1966

Sale Date: November 14, 2013

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Sur le pavois, Le Chaman et ses..., 1967–1971

Pierre Molinier

Sur le pavois, Le Chaman et ses..., 1967–1971

Sale Date: November 14, 2013

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Pierre Molinier

Sans titre

Sale Date: November 14, 2013

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Pantomine céleste, 1967

Pierre Molinier

Pantomine céleste, 1967

Sale Date: November 14, 2013

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Sans titre (Jambes) (3 works)

Pierre Molinier

Sans titre (Jambes) (3 works)

Sale Date: November 14, 2013

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Pierre Molinier

Sans titre

Sale Date: November 14, 2013

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L'éperon d'amour, 1966

Pierre Molinier

L'éperon d'amour, 1966

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

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Podex d'arçon, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Podex d'arçon, 1960

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

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Hanel-Sechs, 1968

Pierre Molinier

Hanel-Sechs, 1968

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

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Sur le pavois, 1965

Pierre Molinier

Sur le pavois, 1965

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

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Gog et Magog, 1965

Pierre Molinier

Gog et Magog, 1965

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

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Reflet d'une tentation, 1959

Pierre Molinier

Reflet d'une tentation, 1959

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

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Autoportrait couché de dos, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait couché de dos, 1960

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

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Autoportrait debout, bras écartés, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait debout, bras écartés, 1960

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

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Autoportrait genoux sur le fauteuil, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait genoux sur le fauteuil, 1960

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

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Autoportrait debout se pinçant les seins, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait debout se pinçant les seins, 1960

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

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Autoportrait debout, mains sur les hanches, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait debout, mains sur les hanches, 1960

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

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Pierre Molinier

Sans titre

Sale Date: October 7, 2013

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Sans titre

Pierre Molinier

Sans titre

Sale Date: October 7, 2013

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Self-portrait in mask, 1960–1969

Pierre Molinier

Self-portrait in mask, 1960–1969

Sale Date: October 17, 2013

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Autoportrait allongé, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait allongé, 1960

Sale Date: August 7, 2013

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Petit bec-L'oeuf d'amour (2 works), 1965

Pierre Molinier

Petit bec-L'oeuf d'amour (2 works), 1965

Sale Date: June 17, 2013

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