Description: PIERRE et GILLES, Pierre & Gilles: Retrospective Oversized IMPORT Exhibition / Retrospective Catalogue by Oscar Ho Hing-kay (Author, Curator), Renaud De Vabres (Foreword), Samuel Kung (Foreword), Pierre et Gilles (Author). Published by MOCA Shanghai, China and China Society Press, 2005. Hardbound, 188 pp. Dimensions: 11-3/4" x 11-1/2" x 1". Language: English/Chinese. BRAND NEW. GREAT GIFT ITEM!!!A sorrowful French sailor boy submerged in a confectionary sea; a doll-like dominatrix bound to a cheap vinyl-coated chair; the young Yves Saint Laurent; a coy Asian nude holding the Ace of Spades on his left thigh; a muddy rugby player staring seductively ahead and a winsome Iggy Pop are just a few of the over-the-top, super-stylized images collected in this retrospective collection of spectacular images by the French photographers known simply by their first names, Pierre et Gilles. Spanning from the late 1970s until 2005, this large, square volume features a comprehensive collection of the duo's signature, highly-retouched portraits. Whether depicting celebrities or friends, the work of Pierre et Gilles is both idealized and irreverent, always erotic and usually set in fantasy backgrounds. It was compared sympathetically to the work of David LaChapelle, Mariko Mori and even Gregory Crewdson in a 2000 Artforum review by Vince Aletti, where the oeuvre was fittingly described as a, "seductively gaudy, frankly homoerotic utopia, where saints, sailors and movie stars inhabit the same candy-colored never-never land". Working together since 1976, the French artists Pierre and Gilles have created many outstanding art pieces that have brought them international recognition. Their finely painted photographs, which amalgamate photography and painting, have successfully charmed many people with ironic, humorous images that merge experimental art with popular kitsch. In their photo-paintings, the dramatic backdrop and iconic characters are carefully constructed to create images that dazzle with a glamour that is delightful, as well as, disturbing. Specially curated for MOCA Shanghai, this large scale 2005 retrospective consisted of 120 major works created by the two artists since 1976. Jointly organized by MOCA Shanghai and Galerie Jerome de NOIRMONT, Paris, the exhibition was one of the French Year in China programs. SELECT RECENT SOLO EXHIBITIONS: 2023 'Pierre et Gilles: The Colors of Time', Galerie Templon, Paris, France 2022 'Pierre et Gilles: Les couleurs du temps', Galerie Templon, Brussels, Belgium 'Pierre et Gilles: Troubled Waters', Spritmuseum, Stockholm Sweden 2020 'Pierre et Gilles: Errances immobiles', Galerie Templon, Paris, France 2019 'Pierre et Gilles: Factory of Idols', Philharmonie de Paris, Musée de la Musique, Paris, France 2018 'Pierre et Gilles: Le temps imaginaire', Galerie Templon, Paris, France 2017 'Pierre et Gilles', Ixelles Museum, Brussels, Belgium 2014 'Pierre et Gilles: Héros', Galerie Templon, Paris, France 2011 'Pierre et Gilles', ARC / Musée d'art moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France 2009 'Pierre et Gilles: Wonderful Town', Galerie Jérôme de Noirmont, Paris, France 'Pierre et Gilles: l´Apothéose du Sublime', Oi Futuro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 'Pierre et Gilles: Retrospektive', C/O Berlin, Berlin, Germany 2008 'Pierre et Gilles', Galerie Lansar, Geneva, Switzerland 'Prospect. 1 New Orleans' (group exhibition), New Orleans, LA 'Pierre et Gilles', Galerie Municipale de Sofia, Bulgaria 2007 'Pierre et Gilles 1976 - 2006', Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume, Paris, France 'Pierre et Gilles', Moscow House of Photography, Moscow, Russia 'Pierre et Gilles', Galerie Andrea Caratsch, Zurich, Switzerland 2006 'Pierre et Gilles: Un Monde Parfait', Galerie Jérôme de Noirmont, Paris, France 2005 'Pierre et Gilles: Retrospective', Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Shanghai, China 2004 'Pierre et Gilles: Le Grand Amour', Galerie Jérôme de Noirmont, Paris, France 'Pierre et Gilles: Beautiful Dragon', Singapore Art Museum, Singapore 'Pierre et Gilles: Beautiful Dragon', Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea 2003 'Pierre et Gilles', Le Botanique, Brussels, Belgium 'Pierre et Gilles', Robert Miller Gallery, New York PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS BY CLICKING MY Store ICON ABOVE
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: China
Signed: No
Publisher: MOCA Shanghai, China and China Society Press
Modified Item: No
Subject: Art & Photography
Year Printed: 2005
Original/Facsimile: Original
Unit Type: Unit
Language: English
Illustrator: Pierre et Gilles
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Oscar Ho Hing-kay (Author, Curator), Renaud De Vab
Personalized: No
Topic: Contemporary Art / Photography
Unit Quantity: 1
