Pierre et Gilles: 40 (trade edition)

This decade-by-decade retrospective of Pierre & 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. The volume is available in a trade and limited art edition. The slipcased limited edition includes 200 numbered, signed, certified art prints.