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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Untitled, 1970

Pierre Molinier

Untitled, 1970

Sale Date: May 19, 2007

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Sans titre, 1967

Pierre Molinier

Sans titre, 1967

Sale Date: June 19, 2007

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Sans titre, 1967

Pierre Molinier

Sans titre, 1967

Sale Date: June 19, 2007

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Ohne Titel (from Le Chaman et ses..., 1960–1969

Pierre Molinier

Ohne Titel (from Le Chaman et ses..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 7, 2007

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Montage

Pierre Molinier

Sale Date: May 30, 2007

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Sans titre

Pierre Molinier

Sale Date: May 30, 2007

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Godemiché à deux

Pierre Molinier

Godemiché à deux

Sale Date: May 30, 2007

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L'Oeuvre, le peintre et son fétiche

Pierre Molinier

L'Oeuvre, le peintre et son fétiche

Sale Date: May 30, 2007

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Auto-portrait, 1970

Pierre Molinier

Auto-portrait, 1970

Sale Date: May 22, 2007

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Les Pieds Amoureux, 1968

Pierre Molinier

Les Pieds Amoureux, 1968

Sale Date: May 16, 2007

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Autoportrait debout, avec bottines et..., 1960–1965

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait debout, avec bottines et..., 1960–1965

Sale Date: May 16, 2007

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Autoportrait debout, se tenant les seins, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait debout, se tenant les seins, 1960

Sale Date: May 16, 2007

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Autoportrait, variante de la série Mon cul, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait, variante de la série Mon cul, 1960

Sale Date: May 16, 2007

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Hanel Sechs !, 1968

Pierre Molinier

Hanel Sechs !, 1968

Sale Date: May 16, 2007

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Sans titre, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Sans titre, 1960

Sale Date: May 14, 2007

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Sans titre, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Sans titre, 1960

Sale Date: May 14, 2007

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Untitled, 1970–1979

Pierre Molinier

Untitled, 1970–1979

Sale Date: April 23, 1996

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L'oeuvre le peintre et son fétiche (group of , 1967

Pierre Molinier

L'oeuvre le peintre et son fétiche (group of , 1967

Sale Date: March 10, 2007

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Photographie originale (+ another, smlr; 2 works)

Pierre Molinier

Photographie originale (+ another, smlr; 2 works)

Sale Date: February 5, 2007

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Admirables lumières, 1970

Pierre Molinier

Admirables lumières, 1970

Sale Date: February 5, 2007

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Skin Dô, 1972

Pierre Molinier

Skin Dô, 1972

Sale Date: February 5, 2007

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Jean Meunier, 1970

Pierre Molinier

Jean Meunier, 1970

Sale Date: February 5, 2007

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Autoportrait, 1955

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait, 1955

Sale Date: February 5, 2007

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Untitled - Androgynous portrait, 1958

Pierre Molinier

Untitled - Androgynous portrait, 1958

Sale Date: November 10, 2006

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