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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Pierre Molinier Artworks

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Self-portrait with paintings, 1960–1969

Pierre Molinier

Self-portrait with paintings, 1960–1969

Sale Date: April 18, 1997

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Self-portrait, 1960–1969

Pierre Molinier

Self-portrait, 1960–1969

Sale Date: April 17, 1997

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Hanel crucifiée et torturée

Pierre Molinier

Hanel crucifiée et torturée

Sale Date: November 28, 1996

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Jean Meunierr

Pierre Molinier

Jean Meunierr

Sale Date: November 28, 1996

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Sans titre

Pierre Molinier

Sale Date: November 28, 1996

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Hanel baisée et crucifiée

Pierre Molinier

Hanel baisée et crucifiée

Sale Date: November 28, 1996

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Pour Hanel, 1968–1969

Pierre Molinier

Pour Hanel, 1968–1969

Sale Date: November 28, 1996

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Androgénie

Pierre Molinier

Sale Date: November 28, 1996

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L'éperon d'amour, pl.15

Pierre Molinier

L'éperon d'amour, pl.15

Sale Date: November 28, 1996

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Méditation vampirique, pl.41, 1970

Pierre Molinier

Méditation vampirique, pl.41, 1970

Sale Date: November 28, 1996

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L'enfant-homme de la nuit, pl.38

Pierre Molinier

L'enfant-homme de la nuit, pl.38

Sale Date: November 28, 1996

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L'oeuvre, le peintre et ses fétiches, 1965

Pierre Molinier

L'oeuvre, le peintre et ses fétiches, 1965

Sale Date: November 28, 1996

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Le double, pl.27

Pierre Molinier

Le double, pl.27

Sale Date: November 28, 1996

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Hanel 1, pl.30

Pierre Molinier

Hanel 1, pl.30

Sale Date: November 28, 1996

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Pantomine céleste, pl.26

Pierre Molinier

Pantomine céleste, pl.26

Sale Date: November 28, 1996

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Sur le pavois, pl.19

Pierre Molinier

Sur le pavois, pl.19

Sale Date: November 28, 1996

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Je rampe vers Géhamman

Pierre Molinier

Je rampe vers Géhamman

Sale Date: November 28, 1996

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L'oeuvre le peintre et son fétiche, 1960

Pierre Molinier

L'oeuvre le peintre et son fétiche, 1960

Sale Date: November 18, 1996

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L'oeuvre le peintre et son fétiche, 1960

Pierre Molinier

L'oeuvre le peintre et son fétiche, 1960

Sale Date: November 18, 1996

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Autoportrait, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait, 1960

Sale Date: November 18, 1996

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Elément pour les jeux, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Elément pour les jeux, 1960

Sale Date: November 18, 1996

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Podex amoureux, 1968

Pierre Molinier

Podex amoureux, 1968

Sale Date: May 4, 1996

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L'artist en travesti, 1960

Pierre Molinier

L'artist en travesti, 1960

Sale Date: April 18, 1996

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Self-portrait - nude, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Self-portrait - nude, 1960

Sale Date: April 18, 1996

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