PIERRE MOLINIER: APRIL 13, 1900 – MARCH 3, 1976

Pierre Molinier was a French photographer, painter, and “maker of objects.” He is known for his elaborate and provocative self-portraits, often posing with fetish objects and wearing lingerie. He would manipulate parts of photographs in order to produce new seamless “unreal” realities, which reflected his fetish obsession with legs, stockings and hermaphroditism. His work was supported by André Breton, who championed Molinier’s daring and even staged his first Paris exhibition in the 1950s. Molinier continued making his photographs until his death in 1976, after which his influence can be seen and felt in the work of many performance and body artists.

Pierre Molinier
Untitled (self-portrait)
1969
Vintage gelatin silver print
6 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches (17.1 x 11.4 cm)
“Hanel Koeck Collection” stamp & notations (some in artist’s hand) on verso
(MOLI 29)

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Ubu Gallery is a well-known presence on the international cultural scene and enjoys a worldwide reputation for its serious explorations of areas covered by few other galleries, including acclaimed survey exhibitions of Polish, Romanian and Czech avant-garde art. Ubu’s focus on the avant-garde, particularly on historically important artists and movements that have not received appropriate attention, has earned the gallery frequent reviews in press throughout the world focused on the visual arts. Ubu participates in the most important Parisian art fair, FIAC, held annually in the Grand Palais (2010-2016), and has participated significantly in Art Basel (2003–2011) and the encyclopedic Frieze Masters fair (2012–2015) showcasing the best of antiquities to modern art, in Regent's Park in London.

PIERRE MOLINIER: APRIL 13, 1900 – MARCH 3, 1976

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