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 2, pl. 36 (from Album Secret), 1965–1969

Pierre Molinier

Hanel 2, pl. 36 (from Album Secret), 1965–1969

Sale Date: October 21, 2012

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Autoportraits assis et debout, pl...., 1965–1969

Pierre Molinier

Autoportraits assis et debout, pl...., 1965–1969

Sale Date: October 21, 2012

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Le petit vampire, pl. 16 et 17 (4 works , 1965–1969

Pierre Molinier

Le petit vampire, pl. 16 et 17 (4 works , 1965–1969

Sale Date: October 21, 2012

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Autoportraits et pieds amoureux, pl.12..., 1965–1969

Pierre Molinier

Autoportraits et pieds amoureux, pl.12..., 1965–1969

Sale Date: October 21, 2012

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Autoportraits au tabouret, pl.2 (2..., 1965–1969

Pierre Molinier

Autoportraits au tabouret, pl.2 (2..., 1965–1969

Sale Date: October 21, 2012

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L'Hotel du Plaisir, 1968

Pierre Molinier

L'Hotel du Plaisir, 1968

Sale Date: October 23, 2012

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Pierre Molinier, lui-même. Essay über den..., 1972

Pierre Molinier

Pierre Molinier, lui-même. Essay über den..., 1972

Sale Date: April 10, 2008

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Mon cul, 1967

Pierre Molinier

Mon cul, 1967

Sale Date: May 29, 2012

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Sans titre

Pierre Molinier

Sans titre

Sale Date: June 1, 2012

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Le combat des cros-magnons (+ another..., 1949

Pierre Molinier

Le combat des cros-magnons (+ another..., 1949

Sale Date: June 1, 2012

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Autoportrait en érection, 1965

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait en érection, 1965

Sale Date: April 4, 2012

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Point du jour près Bordeaux, 1930

Pierre Molinier

Point du jour près Bordeaux, 1930

Sale Date: March 24, 2012

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Sans titre

Pierre Molinier

Sans titre

Sale Date: February 6, 2012

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L'oeuvre, son peintre et son fetiche, 1965

Pierre Molinier

L'oeuvre, son peintre et son fetiche, 1965

Sale Date: February 6, 2012

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Mon cul

Pierre Molinier

Mon cul

Sale Date: February 6, 2012

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Autoportrait couche, jambes levées et bouquet, 1955

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait couche, jambes levées et bouquet, 1955

Sale Date: February 6, 2012

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Autoportrait au masque

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait au masque

Sale Date: February 6, 2012

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L'odalisque turbulente ou repos dans..., 1966–1967

Pierre Molinier

L'odalisque turbulente ou repos dans..., 1966–1967

Sale Date: February 6, 2012

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Pantomime céleste, 1967

Pierre Molinier

Pantomime céleste, 1967

Sale Date: February 6, 2012

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Lenah

Pierre Molinier

Lenah

Sale Date: February 6, 2012

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Hanel 2, 1968

Pierre Molinier

Hanel 2, 1968

Sale Date: February 6, 2012

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Sans titre

Pierre Molinier

Sans titre

Sale Date: February 6, 2012

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Composition au nu

Pierre Molinier

Composition au nu

Sale Date: December 18, 2011

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Composition

Pierre Molinier

Composition

Sale Date: December 18, 2011

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