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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Auto-portrait, 1970

Pierre Molinier

Auto-portrait, 1970

Sale Date: October 19, 2006

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Le Modele, 1970

Pierre Molinier

Le Modele, 1970

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Selected images: Self-portrait with..., 1968–1972

Pierre Molinier

Selected images: Self-portrait with..., 1968–1972

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Hanel Sechs

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Hanel Sechs

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Doubke autoportrait nu

Pierre Molinier

Doubke autoportrait nu

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Pantomime céleste

Pierre Molinier

Pantomime céleste

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Autoportrait en haut de forme

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait en haut de forme

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Bouquet de jambes de Molinier surmonté de la...

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Autoportrait de Molinier, assis, nu, avec tête...

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Autoportrait de Molinier, assis, nu, avec tête...

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Emmanuelle Arsan

Pierre Molinier

Emmanuelle Arsan

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Marie-Thérèse V.

Pierre Molinier

Marie-Thérèse V.

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Luciano Castelli, travesti

Pierre Molinier

Luciano Castelli, travesti

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Luciano Castelli

Pierre Molinier

Luciano Castelli

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Le Petit Vampire nu

Pierre Molinier

Le Petit Vampire nu

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Le Petit Vampire

Pierre Molinier

Le Petit Vampire

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Portrait de Michelle S. dite, Le Petit Vampire

Pierre Molinier

Portrait de Michelle S. dite, Le Petit Vampire

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Portrait de Madame F. en porte-jarretelles dans...

Pierre Molinier

Portrait de Madame F. en porte-jarretelles dans...

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Autofellation

Pierre Molinier

Autofellation

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Susinella, 1972

Pierre Molinier

Susinella, 1972

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Petit bec, 1972

Pierre Molinier

Petit bec, 1972

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Fleur d'enfer

Pierre Molinier

Fleur d'enfer

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Le Stylite

Pierre Molinier

Le Stylite

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Lenah

Pierre Molinier

Lenah

Sale Date: May 17, 2006

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Toi, moi, 1968

Pierre Molinier

Toi, moi, 1968

Sale Date: May 17, 2006

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