MOLINIER (Pierre). - Lot 218

MOLINIER (Pierre). Pierre Molinier: Photographer. A Retrospective. Texts by Jean-Luc Mercié. Bordeaux: Édition Mennour, n.d. (circa 2000). In-4, publisher’s hardcover with illustrated dust jacket. An important retrospective monograph dedicated to Pierre Molinier (1900–1976), a singular figure in 20th-century French photography, whose work—long overlooked—is now recognized as one of the most radical in the history of surrealist photography. The book traces his entire career through a rich collection of images reproducing his famous self-portraits, photomontages, and fetishistic staged scenes, in which the body, cross-dressing, eroticism, and fantasy become the tools of a visual exploration of astonishing modernity. Texts by Jean-Luc Mercié situate this body of work within the context of Surrealism, the avant-garde, and contemporary art, highlighting the lasting influence Molinier has had on artists such as Cindy Sherman, Pierre and Gilles, and ORLAN. A beautiful copy with an illustrated dust jacket. In very good overall condition.