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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5 photomontages originaux et une lettre..., 1970

Pierre Molinier

5 photomontages originaux et une lettre..., 1970

Sale Date: November 21, 2022

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2 gravures originales, dont une en 2 états,..., 1970

Pierre Molinier

2 gravures originales, dont une en 2 états,..., 1970

Sale Date: November 21, 2022

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Photomontage. Sur le pavois ou sur le..., 1970

Pierre Molinier

Photomontage. Sur le pavois ou sur le..., 1970

Sale Date: November 21, 2022

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Photomontage. Moi en 1925. Bordeaux : 1925..., 1925

Pierre Molinier

Photomontage. Moi en 1925. Bordeaux : 1925..., 1925

Sale Date: November 21, 2022

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Pierre Molinier. Paris : Le Terrain Vague,..., 1964

Pierre Molinier

Pierre Molinier. Paris : Le Terrain Vague,..., 1964

Sale Date: November 21, 2022

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Maison et Meule de foin, 1931

Pierre Molinier

Maison et Meule de foin, 1931

Sale Date: December 14, 2022

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Mon Cul, Autoportrait, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Mon Cul, Autoportrait, 1960

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Skindo (Bernard Aubin, dit), c...., 1963–1965

Pierre Molinier

Skindo (Bernard Aubin, dit), c...., 1963–1965

Sale Date: November 10, 2022

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L'œuvre, le peintre et son fétiche.

Pierre Molinier

L'œuvre, le peintre et son fétiche.

Sale Date: July 7, 2022

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Chaise et fauteuil de style Louis XV en bois...

Pierre Molinier

Chaise et fauteuil de style Louis XV en bois...

Sale Date: June 13, 2022

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Étude pour «Les Dames au pistolet», s.d.

Pierre Molinier

Étude pour «Les Dames au pistolet», s.d.

Sale Date: June 13, 2022

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Oh! Marie mère de Dieu..., 1965, 1965

Pierre Molinier

Oh! Marie mère de Dieu..., 1965, 1965

Sale Date: June 13, 2022

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Portrait de Françoise, s.d.

Pierre Molinier

Portrait de Françoise, s.d.

Sale Date: June 13, 2022

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Autoportrait (L'homme en bleu), 1928, 1928

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait (L'homme en bleu), 1928, 1928

Sale Date: June 13, 2022

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William, masqué et en bas de soie, vers 1965, 1965

Pierre Molinier

William, masqué et en bas de soie, vers 1965, 1965

Sale Date: June 13, 2022

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Skindo travesti, et en bas de soie sur le..., 1963

Pierre Molinier

Skindo travesti, et en bas de soie sur le..., 1963

Sale Date: June 13, 2022

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Variantes pour le photomontage «La Rose..., 1960

Pierre Molinier

Variantes pour le photomontage «La Rose..., 1960

Sale Date: June 13, 2022

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Xavière Gauthier, dite «Le petit vampire»,..., 1972

Pierre Molinier

Xavière Gauthier, dite «Le petit vampire»,..., 1972

Sale Date: June 13, 2022

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Reproductions des oeuvres «Le Temps de..., 1962–1966

Pierre Molinier

Reproductions des oeuvres «Le Temps de..., 1962–1966

Sale Date: June 13, 2022

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Janine, dite «Poupée» sur le fauteuil..., 1965–1967

Pierre Molinier

Janine, dite «Poupée» sur le fauteuil..., 1965–1967

Sale Date: June 13, 2022

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Hanel et Hanel & Pierre («Les Ambigües»), 1971, 1971

Pierre Molinier

Hanel et Hanel & Pierre («Les Ambigües»), 1971, 1971

Sale Date: June 13, 2022

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Hanel allongée sur le lit (dont élément pour , 1967

Pierre Molinier

Hanel allongée sur le lit (dont élément pour , 1967

Sale Date: June 13, 2022

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Godemichés devant «Le Grand Combat..., 1965–1966

Pierre Molinier

Godemichés devant «Le Grand Combat..., 1965–1966

Sale Date: June 13, 2022

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Éperon d'amour, vers 1960, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Éperon d'amour, vers 1960, 1960

Sale Date: June 13, 2022

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