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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TLTE-BLCHE

Pierre Molinier

Sale Date: June 6, 1994

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MOI, PIERRE MOLINIER, 1969

Pierre Molinier

MOI, PIERRE MOLINIER, 1969

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GRAND PHOTOMONTAGE FEMME AUX CHEVEUX LONGS..., 1969

Pierre Molinier

GRAND PHOTOMONTAGE FEMME AUX CHEVEUX LONGS..., 1969

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AUTOPORTRAIT MASQUE BOUT DE SEINS PINCES

Pierre Molinier

AUTOPORTRAIT MASQUE BOUT DE SEINS PINCES

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MASQUE DOULEUR ET SOIE, 1966

Pierre Molinier

MASQUE DOULEUR ET SOIE, 1966

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L'OEUVRE, LE PEINTRE ET SON FETICHE, 1970

Pierre Molinier

L'OEUVRE, LE PEINTRE ET SON FETICHE, 1970

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FAUTEUIL CRAPAUD, 1966

Pierre Molinier

FAUTEUIL CRAPAUD, 1966

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LE CHAMAN

Pierre Molinier

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GRAND PHOTOMONTAGE AVEC POUPEE ET SEPT..., 1968

Pierre Molinier

GRAND PHOTOMONTAGE AVEC POUPEE ET SEPT..., 1968

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PANTOMIME AVEC NARCISSE, 1967

Pierre Molinier

PANTOMIME AVEC NARCISSE, 1967

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AUTO-PORTRAIT AVEC CHAUSSURE-GODMICHE,..., 1971

Pierre Molinier

AUTO-PORTRAIT AVEC CHAUSSURE-GODMICHE,..., 1971

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AUTO-PORTRAIT AVEC CHAUSSURE-GODMICHE,..., 1971

Pierre Molinier

AUTO-PORTRAIT AVEC CHAUSSURE-GODMICHE,..., 1971

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HANEL ET PIERRE MOLINIER, LES AMBIGUES, 1971

Pierre Molinier

HANEL ET PIERRE MOLINIER, LES AMBIGUES, 1971

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PIERRE MOLINIER, TABOURET, PERRUQUE, POUPEE ET...

Pierre Molinier

PIERRE MOLINIER, TABOURET, PERRUQUE, POUPEE ET...

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MASQUE, FAUTEUIL, PARAVENT DE JOUY, 1968

Pierre Molinier

MASQUE, FAUTEUIL, PARAVENT DE JOUY, 1968

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SACRIFICE, 1968

Pierre Molinier

SACRIFICE, 1968

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HANEL ET PIERRE MOLINIER, LES AMBIGUES, 1971

Pierre Molinier

HANEL ET PIERRE MOLINIER, LES AMBIGUES, 1971

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GRAND FETICHE AU TABOURET DE BAR, 1966

Pierre Molinier

GRAND FETICHE AU TABOURET DE BAR, 1966

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PETITE LUNE

Pierre Molinier

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L'OEUVRE, LE PEINTRE ET SON FETICHE, 1970

Pierre Molinier

L'OEUVRE, LE PEINTRE ET SON FETICHE, 1970

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PIERRE MOLINIER, TABOURET, PERRUQUE, POUPEE ET...

Pierre Molinier

PIERRE MOLINIER, TABOURET, PERRUQUE, POUPEE ET...

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PHOTOMONTAGE AUTO-PORTRAIT, 1970

Pierre Molinier

PHOTOMONTAGE AUTO-PORTRAIT, 1970

Sale Date: April 22, 1994

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NU ARTICULE

Pierre Molinier

Sale Date: March 19, 1994

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Portrait de l'artiste devant une de ses toiles

Pierre Molinier

Portrait de l'artiste devant une de ses toiles

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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