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This decade-by-decade retrospective of Pierre et Gilles's vast oeuvre showcases the genesis and development of their sublime, kitsch, and pointedly confected fusion of photography and painting. On the fortieth anniversary of Pierre Commoy and Gilles Blanchard's romantic union, this volume traces four decades of artistic collaboration between the photographer and painter. Undeniably kitsch and shamelessly sexy, their art-stylized, idealized painted photographs- synthesizes tropes drawn from celebrity and mainstream gay culture with timeless themes of religion, mythology, and beauty.

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Photographer Pierre Commoy and painter Gilles Blanchard met in 1976, sparking an artistic partnership that has spanned four decades. Their work has been exhibited in museums and galleries around the globe, and has also appeared on numerous magazine, newspaper, and album covers. The artists received Paris's Grand Prix de Photographie in 1993 and the Chevalier des Arts et Lettres medal in 2012. Éric Troncy is an art critic and exhibition curator. He cofounded the contemporary art magazine Documents sur l'Art (1992-2000) and Frog Magazine, and is codirector of the contemporary art center Le Consortium in Dijon, France.

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