Pierre and Gilles Love Stories

Pierres 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 Theyve attracted as models such international celebrities and stars as Michael Jackson Nina Hagen Madonna Boy George Mark Almond Catherine Deneuve Rupert Everett JeanPaul Gaultier and Prince Some critics dismiss their work as simply kitsch while some of the worlds top art galleries have held shows celebrating the duos work