{"id":225843,"date":"2025-05-27T21:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T21:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/artnews\/articles\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T14:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T14:49:11","slug":"portrait-of-pierre-gilles-on-air-may-27-on-museum-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/en\/artnews\/artistes\/portrait-of-pierre-gilles-on-air-may-27-on-museum-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Portrait of Pierre &#038; Gilles \u2013 On Air May 27 on Museum TV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211206795 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211206795 BCX8\">Pierre &amp; Gilles is a pseudonym adopted by the artist couple Pierre <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW211206795 BCX8\">Commoy<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211206795 BCX8\"> and Giles Blanchard. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW211206795 BCX8\">Both from<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211206795 BCX8\"> wealthy families, they met in Paris at a Kenzo event in 1976. It was then that the two men fell in love at first sight. Pierre and Gilles quickly worked together and created an exceptional graphic universe.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW211206795 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n<p>Pierre Commoy was born in La Roche-sur-Yon in 1950 and studied photography. When he arrived in Paris in the early 1970s, he worked at D\u00e9p\u00eache Mode, Interview, and Rock &amp; Folk. Gilles Blanchard was born in 1953 in Le Havre and began painting. He worked as an illustrator for magazines. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pierre-Gilles.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pierre-Gilles.png 508w, https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pierre-Gilles-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW11015052 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11015052 BCX8\">Welcoming their models, an art<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW11015052 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>Formerly living in the Marais district, the illustrious couple moved to Pr\u00e9-Saint-Gervais in 1991, where they created their home-studio. A photography studio is located in the basement, where they arrange the sets and invite the models to pose. Gilles&#8217;s painting space is a greenhouse. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PG-serre.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PG-serre.png 433w, https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PG-serre-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW116484119 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116484119 BCX8\">By combining their talents, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/artnews\/articles\/pierre-et-gilles\/\">Pierre &amp; Gilles<\/a> create portraits with a kitsch, colorful, and baroque aesthetic. Their creative process begins with preliminary sketches by Pierre. Then, the couple prepares the set and decor, applies makeup to their guests, and equips themselves with props. Pierre takes a photograph of the model. Finally, Gilles &#8220;photoshops&#8221; the canvas print with his brush. He embellishes the skin and facial features, adding the signature whimsy of their work. The paint used is primarily gouache and acrylic, sometimes with collage. They create the frame together.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW116484119 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW247977325 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247977325 BCX8\">One of the duo&#8217;s first works is <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW247977325 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247977325 BCX8\">Les Grimaces<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW247977325 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247977325 BCX8\">, for which David <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW247977325 BCX8\">Rochline<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247977325 BCX8\">, Adeline Andr\u00e9, Titi Rognon, Djemila <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW247977325 BCX8\">Khelfa<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247977325 BCX8\">, Alain Camara, Paquita Paquin, Edwige Belmore, Dominique Gangloff, and Gilles Blanchard posed. This assemblage of nine portraits would not become their trademark. They <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247977325 BCX8\">subsequently<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247977325 BCX8\"> devoted themselves to single portraits and pairs of characters.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW247977325 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"391\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/les-grimaces.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/les-grimaces.png 391w, https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/les-grimaces-234x300.png 234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pierre &amp; Gilles, Les Grimaces, 1976, painted photograph, 57.5 x 44.8 cm, Le Havre, Andr\u00e9 Malraux Museum of Modern Art <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW49780363 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49780363 BCX8\">Themes and Muses<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW49780363 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104857455 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104857455 BCX8\">The recurring themes in their works are beauty, religion, sexuality, celebrity, and death. To achieve this, they portrayed people in their circles or celebrities from the worlds of music, fashion, and film. One of the works that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104857455 BCX8\">greatly contributed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104857455 BCX8\"> to their recognition is the album cover for \u00c9tienne Daho, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104857455 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104857455 BCX8\">La Notte, La Notte.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW104857455 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"368\" height=\"360\" data-id=\"225833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sylvie-vartan.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sylvie-vartan.png 368w, https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sylvie-vartan-300x293.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208154991 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208154991 BCX8\">Pierre &amp; Gilles, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208154991 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208154991 BCX8\">La Notte, La Notte<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208154991 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208154991 BCX8\">, 1984<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW208154991 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\"> <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"372\" height=\"350\" data-id=\"225832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/etienne-daho.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/etienne-daho.png 372w, https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/etienne-daho-300x282.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39025148 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39025148 BCX8\">Pierre &amp; Gilles, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39025148 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39025148 BCX8\">Sylvie Vartan<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW39025148 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\"> <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p>Isabelle Huppert and Sylvie Vartan are described as their muses. Sylvie Vartan even had her own room in the exhibition at the Philharmonic in Paris.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/isabelle-huppert.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/isabelle-huppert.png 375w, https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/isabelle-huppert-198x300.png 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW113444778 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113444778 BCX8\">Pierre &amp; Gilles, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW113444778 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113444778 BCX8\">Mary Stuart (Isabelle Huppert)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW113444778 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113444778 BCX8\">, 2023, inkjet-printed and painted photograph on canvas, 125.5 x 98.5 cm (framed)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW113444778 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\"> <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW75955997 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75955997 BCX8\">A striking multicultural art form<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW75955997 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW102496495 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102496495 BCX8\">Pierre &amp; Gilles draw their inspiration from their travels, particularly their trip to India in 1978, during which they discovered the world of Bollywood films. The duo also draws inspiration from pop culture, with Andy Warhol&#8217;s Pop Art. In addition, the work of American photographer James Bidgood, visual artist Jeffrey Koons, and David Lynch <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102496495 BCX8\">greatly influence<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102496495 BCX8\"> their productions. By combining these influences with their own imaginations, the two artists create a brilliant, luminous, and sparkling result for the viewer.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW102496495 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>Opinions on their creations are sometimes highly controversial. They sometimes depict characters considered controversial. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"306\" height=\"385\" data-id=\"225835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/zahia.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/zahia.png 306w, https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/zahia-238x300.png 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW230969789 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230969789 BCX8\">Pierre &amp; Gilles, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW230969789 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230969789 BCX8\">Marianne (Zahia)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW230969789 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230969789 BCX8\">, 2015<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW230969789 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\"> <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"268\" height=\"383\" data-id=\"225836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gainsbourg.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gainsbourg.png 268w, https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gainsbourg-210x300.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pierre &amp; Gilles, Gainsbourg as Santa Claus <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p>Sometimes, it&#8217;s the staging that shocks audiences. Here, religion is honored in a spirit of peace. In the words of Pierre &amp; Gilles: &#8220;Our portrayal of David and Jonathan, the naked Jew and the Arab reunited in a gay world, provoked sometimes very violent reactions, even though it was intended to celebrate peace.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"412\" data-id=\"225837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PG-adam-et-eve.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PG-adam-et-eve.png 316w, https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PG-adam-et-eve-230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pierre &amp; Gilles, Adam and Eve (Eva Ionesco and Kevin Luzac), 1981 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"412\" data-id=\"225838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/David-et-Jonathan.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/David-et-Jonathan.png 347w, https:\/\/www.museumtv.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/David-et-Jonathan-253x300.png 253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pierre &amp; Gilles, David and Jonathan_Jean-Yves and Moussa, 2005, painted photograph mounted on Dibond, framed by the artists, 163.4 x 139 cm <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW185577387 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185577387 BCX8\">Some dates<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW235560270 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235560270 BCX8\">1987<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235560270 BCX8\">: <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW235560270 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235560270 BCX8\">Dalida died the day before her planned photo shoot with Pierre &amp; Gilles.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW235560270 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60449960 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60449960 BCX8\">1993 :<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60449960 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60449960 BCX8\">Pierre &amp; Gilles&#8217; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW60449960 BCX8\">work<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW60449960 BCX8\">received<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60449960 BCX8\"> the Grand Prix de la Photographie de Paris.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW60449960 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW77127266 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77127266 BCX8\">2023<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77127266 BCX8\">: <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW77127266 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77127266 BCX8\">Major exhibition at the Galerie Templon, Paris.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW77127266 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>For over 40 years, the couple has painted some of the most original portraits, from Iggy Pop to Clara Luciani. <\/p>\n\n<p>Watch Pierre &amp; Gilles on May 27 at 8pm on Museum TV and on replay on our video-on-demand platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pierre &amp; Gilles is a pseudonym adopted by the artist couple Pierre Commoy and Giles Blanchard. Both from wealthy families, they met in Paris at a Kenzo event in 1976. It was then that the two men fell in love at first sight. Pierre and Gilles quickly worked together and created an exceptional graphic universe. 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