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Artist | Pierre & Gilles |
Location | Galerie Templon, Paris |
Photographer | GoSee / Frank Schmitz (Making of) |
Pierre et Gilles is the name of the famous French homosexual artist couple made up of photographer Pierre Commoy and painter Gilles Blanchard. Pierre et Gilles make their portraits almost exclusively in the studio. The subject portrayed is artfully costumed and staged against a lovingly designed, voluptuously plastic backdrop. Afterwards photos are shot, and finally the print is painted by Gilles to perfection. On display at the moment in...