Pierre and Gilles: Love Stories (2000)

Genres - Visual Arts  |   Sub-Genres - Biography  |   Run Time - 57 min.  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Steve Blackburn

Pierre's the photographer, Gilles is the painter. This video follows the pair of French artists for one year as they team to concoct their patented bizarre and beautiful imaginary world in pictures, often conflating gay, Hollywood, and religious iconography. They've attracted as models such international celebrities and stars as Michael Jackson, Nina Hagen, Madonna, Boy George, Mark Almond, Catherine Deneuve, Rupert Everett, Jean-Paul Gaultier, and Prince. Some critics dismiss their work as simply kitsch, while some of the world's top art galleries have held shows celebrating the duo's work. The program is in French and English, with English subtitles where necessary.

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artist, flamboyant, France, homosexual, icon, imagination