Pierre et Gilles (pyair et JHEEL)

French Photographer and Painter Duo

Pierre Commoy et Gilles Blanchard (a.k.a. Pierre et Gilles)

Pierre Commoy and Gilles Blanchard, known collectively as Pierre et Gilles, are French artists who have been creating works together since 1976. They blend photography and painting to produce dreamlike portraits that often feature celebrities and fantastical elements. Their unique collaboration involves Pierre photographing the subject and Gilles adding painted embellishments, resulting in richly textured, highly stylized images. Their work is celebrated for its imaginative fusion of reality and fantasy, challenging traditional boundaries between different artistic mediums. • Birth Date: Pierre - November 27, 1950; Gilles - June 18, 1953 • Place of Birth: Pierre - La Roche-sur-Yon, France; Gilles - Le Havre, France

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Pierre Commoy and Gilles Blanchard are a romantic and creative duo whose work is a celebration of queer beauty, camp, and eroticism. They are openly gay and their lives and work are inseparable from LGBTQ+ expression.
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Date of Birth
November 27, 1950
Year of Birth
1950 CE 75 Years old
Birthplace
La Roche-sur-Yon, France; Gilles - Le Havre, France
Children
Sex
Male
Sexuality
LGBT

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