Pierre & Gilles - Once upon a Time

Ranked #14,828 in Arts & Design, #297,310 overall

les enfants terribles of fantastic fairytale portraits

The French artists Pierre & Gilles have been working as a duo in Paris since 1976.

Their magical portraits feature a myriad of artists; Nina Hagen, Madonna, Marilyn Manson, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Catherine Deneuve to name just a few.

So come on, follow Dorothy on the yellow brick road to the Universe where any dream and pleasure can come true!

portrait of Nina Hagen

by Pierre & Gilles

Pierre & Gilles The Complete Works

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Pierre et Gilles - Double Je

in Jeu de Paume, Paris

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Pierre & Gilles Double Je, 1976-2007

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  • Hairdresser007 Jan 17, 2011 @ 11:44 pm | delete
    I love them! We have their book in our salon. It is so inspirational! I love the picture of Nina Hagen! I got to see her in Seattle. After the show she hung out with some of us in the cafe part of the venue and talked to us about UFOs, Aliens, and cosmetic surgery!
  • selfdefenseclique Jun 5, 2009 @ 4:28 am | delete
    I have read your lens and links, they are really nice and I appreciate it, your efforts are marvelous and outstanding. thanks for your efforts and for your arts.
  • beatrecession Jan 9, 2009 @ 9:48 pm | delete
    You really do learn something new everyday, I knew Gaultier but never new it was these guys, wow... Don't think I'm stalking you, just like the way you write... Thanks Simon

pierre & gilles in the news

Renoir: Film Review
Appreciative but undramatic look at the young woman who was vital to the Renoirs, father-painter Pierre-Auguste and son-filmmaker-to-be Jean. Director Gilles Bourdos takes an appreciative look at Andree Heuschling's impact on the lives of painter ...
How We Met: Chrissie Hynde & Marie France
For one of my albums, [the French illustrators/ photographers] Pierre et Gilles worked on the album cover. [Chrissie and I] sent it to Brigitte Bardot and then she wrote to me. A really lovely letter. She called me, "My beautiful mirror".
From the Archive: 100 most notable Montrealers at the turn of the century
It was fairly easy, Hattem said, to see who was primarily interested in the arts, in health care, or in language issues. In the end, the Top 10 of the Top 100 is an interesting and representative selection. The founder of Montreal is there, ...

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