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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Éperon d'amour, fauteuil Louis XV, se..., 1966

Pierre Molinier

Éperon d'amour, fauteuil Louis XV, se..., 1966

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Éperon d'amour se pinçant les seins, 1966, 1966

Pierre Molinier

Éperon d'amour se pinçant les seins, 1966, 1966

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Autoportraits devant «Amours» et..., 1966

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Autoportraits devant «Amours» et..., 1966

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Autoportraits au loup, se pinçant les seins, , 1965

Pierre Molinier

Autoportraits au loup, se pinçant les seins, , 1965

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Autoportraits au loup, 1965, 1965

Pierre Molinier

Autoportraits au loup, 1965, 1965

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Autoportrait devant le paravent..., 1960–1965

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait devant le paravent..., 1960–1965

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Autoportrait devant «Ce qui est merveilleux» , 1971

Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait devant «Ce qui est merveilleux» , 1971

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Autoportrait avec la poupée devant le..., 1965

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Autoportrait avec la poupée devant le..., 1965

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Sacrifice (Autoportrait préparatoire..., 1963–1965

Pierre Molinier

Sacrifice (Autoportrait préparatoire..., 1963–1965

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Rêve (photomontage - Planche 7 du «Chaman»), , 1968

Pierre Molinier

Rêve (photomontage - Planche 7 du «Chaman»), , 1968

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Les Pieds amoureux (photomontage, variante..., 1968

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Les Pieds amoureux (photomontage, variante..., 1968

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Hanel I (photomontage, planche 30 du..., 1968

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Hanel I (photomontage, planche 30 du..., 1968

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Hanel 2 (photomontage, planche 51 du..., 1968

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Hanel 2 (photomontage, planche 51 du..., 1968

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Autel de la Patrie (photomontage, Planche 20 , 1965

Pierre Molinier

Autel de la Patrie (photomontage, Planche 20 , 1965

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Reproductions des oeuvres: «Sortilège, 1950–1962

Pierre Molinier

Reproductions des oeuvres: «Sortilège, 1950–1962

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Autoportrait peignant dans l'atelier du Grenier...

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Autoportrait peignant dans l'atelier du Grenier...

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Paravent à cinq feuilles couvert de toile de...

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Paravent à cinq feuilles couvert de toile de...

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Portrait de Joyce Mansour, 1955

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Portrait de Joyce Mansour, 1955

Sale Date: June 21, 2022

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3 photographs: Autoportrait; Curieuse; Pour..., 1960

Pierre Molinier

3 photographs: Autoportrait; Curieuse; Pour..., 1960

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Portrait of Luciano Castelli, 1974

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Portrait of Luciano Castelli, 1974

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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Éperon d'amour, 1960

Pierre Molinier

Éperon d'amour, 1960

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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Mes Jambes, 1966, 1966

Pierre Molinier

Mes Jambes, 1966, 1966

Sale Date: May 21, 2022

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Feminin Pluriel est triste,..., 1960–1979

Pierre Molinier

Feminin Pluriel est triste,..., 1960–1979

Sale Date: March 17, 2022

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Figure féminine, 1956, 1956

Pierre Molinier

Figure féminine, 1956, 1956

Sale Date: December 18, 2021

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