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.

Pierre Molinier Artworks

Pierre Molinier (1,516 results)
Sans titre

Pierre Molinier

Sans titre

Sale Date: June 25, 1999

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Poupée

Pierre Molinier

Poupée

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Toi, moi, 1967–1968

Pierre Molinier

Toi, moi, 1967–1968

Sale Date: June 22, 1999

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Triomphe, 1967–1968

Pierre Molinier

Triomphe, 1967–1968

Sale Date: June 22, 1999

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Hanel II, 1967–1968

Pierre Molinier

Hanel II, 1967–1968

Sale Date: June 22, 1999

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Self-portrait in a bustier, 1970–1979

Pierre Molinier

Self-portrait in a bustier, 1970–1979

Sale Date: April 27, 1999

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Autoportrait, 1970–1970

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait, 1970–1970

Sale Date: December 18, 1998

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Bas résille et tabouret

Pierre Molinier

Bas résille et tabouret

Sale Date: December 18, 1998

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Oh! Marie mère de dieu, 1965–1965

Pierre Molinier

Oh! Marie mère de dieu, 1965–1965

Sale Date: December 12, 1998

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Ossipago se cache, 1966–1968

Pierre Molinier

Ossipago se cache, 1966–1968

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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Autoportrait

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait

Sale Date: December 9, 1998

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Agulo, 1982–1982

Pierre Molinier

Agulo, 1982–1982

Sale Date: December 9, 1998

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Elle et lui

Pierre Molinier

Elle et lui

Sale Date: November 22, 1998

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Scin Danjourdo, 1960–1960

Pierre Molinier

Scin Danjourdo, 1960–1960

Sale Date: June 22, 1998

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Portrait of Thierry Agullo, man with a..., 1975–1975

Pierre Molinier

Portrait of Thierry Agullo, man with a..., 1975–1975

Sale Date: April 6, 1998

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Visage de femme, 1930–1930

Pierre Molinier

Visage de femme, 1930–1930

Sale Date: November 23, 1997

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Self-portrait, 1968–1968

Pierre Molinier

Self-portrait, 1968–1968

Sale Date: October 9, 1997

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Sans titre, 1965

Pierre Molinier

Sans titre, 1965

Sale Date: June 20, 1997

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Sans titre
, 1968

Pierre Molinier

Sans titre , 1968

Sale Date: June 20, 1997

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Sans titre, 1965

Pierre Molinier

Sans titre, 1965

Sale Date: June 20, 1997

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Sans titre, 1965

Pierre Molinier

Sans titre, 1965

Sale Date: June 20, 1997

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Sans titre, 1970

Pierre Molinier

Sans titre, 1970

Sale Date: June 20, 1997

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Mes jambes (self-portrait in fishnet..., 1975

Pierre Molinier

Mes jambes (self-portrait in fishnet..., 1975

Sale Date: April 19, 1997

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Portrait of Thierry Agullo, man with a..., 1975

Pierre Molinier

Portrait of Thierry Agullo, man with a..., 1975

Sale Date: April 19, 1997

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