{"product_id":"pierre-molinier-yoshi-tsubomi-tokyo-art-space","title":"PIERRE MOLINIER","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"190\"\u003ePublished by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Art Space Yoshi Tsubomi, Tokyo, n.d.\u003cbr data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"230\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"247\"\u003eFirst edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"250\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"299\"\u003eSoftcover with pictorial French fold wrappers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"302\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"316\"\u003e20 × 20 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"319\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"331\"\u003e72 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"334\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"365\"\u003eBlack-and-white photographs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"368\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"388\"\u003eText in Japanese\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"391\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"426\"\u003eLimited edition of 1,500 copies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"429\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"443\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good. Light shelf wear and slight discoloration to spine; interior clean and well-preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"815\"\u003eThis Japanese catalogue presents a focused selection of the surreal, erotic, and transgressive creations of Pierre Molinier (1900–1976), the French painter and photographer whose staged self-portraits redefined notions of identity, fetishism, and corporeal transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"1306\"\u003eProduced by Art Space Yoshi Tsubomi in Tokyo, this square format volume gathers black and white reproductions of Molinier’s meticulously constructed photographic tableaux. In these works, the artist appears fragmented, multiplied, cross-dressed, or hybridized dissolving fixed gender boundaries and destabilizing the coherence of the body itself. Stockings, mannequins, mirrors, and prosthetic limbs become recurring motifs in a private mythology that merges Surrealism with erotic ritual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1669\"\u003eThe French fold wrappers and intimate 20 × 20 cm format reinforce the book’s object quality, aligning with Molinier’s own emphasis on artifice, staging, and photographic manipulation. Though published decades after the artist’s death, the catalogue retains the charged atmosphere that defined his practice where desire, performance, and self-invention converge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1855\"\u003eAs a Japanese publication, this edition reflects Molinier’s enduring international influence and the particular resonance of his work within avant-garde and underground visual culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"yoshi tsubomi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51249059922208,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0878\/0202\/0128\/files\/pierre-molinier-1930-front-cover-intermission.jpg?v=1771390950","url":"https:\/\/intermissionbooks.com\/products\/pierre-molinier-yoshi-tsubomi-tokyo-art-space","provider":"intermission books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}