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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Les modèles de Pierre Molinier

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Les modèles de Pierre Molinier

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Pantomime céleste, Autoportraits au masque,...

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Hanel Koeck

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Le Chaman, étude préparatoire pour la planche 1...

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Hanel Sechs !

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Hanel Sechs !

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Androgynie

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Michelle Sesquès

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Michelle Sesquès

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Le Chaman, état préparatoire pour la planche 1...

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Gog et Magog

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Sur le pavois, photomontage, état préparatoire...

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Reproductions d'œuvres de Molinier, 1967–1971

Pierre Molinier

Reproductions d'œuvres de Molinier, 1967–1971

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Important ensemble de documentation sur Pierre...

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Le Chaman, de trois-quarts, étude préparatoire...

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Série

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Série "Jambes"

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Introït

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Je suis content

Pierre Molinier

Je suis content

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Le Podex d'amour

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Le Podex d'amour

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Autoportrait assis par terre pratiquant une...

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Autoportrait assis par terre pratiquant une...

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Les jeux

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La rose noire

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La rose noire

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Vision, 8 découpages et photomontages pour la...

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Autoportrait debout

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Autoportrait debout

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Vanité

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La main de l'artiste - Modelage

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La main de l'artiste - Modelage

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