Heavenly Bodies Photographs by Pierre & Gilles

The saints and sinners in Pierre & Gilles’ sexy universe are beauties from another planet. The French photographers rounded up a gaggle of their illustrious pals—actors, models, porn stars, and celebrities—and posed them as gods of antiquity, or immortals from the Old and New Testament, or as blue painted gods of the Gitas. Who knew that Kylie Minogue was a ringer for Saint Mary MacKillop, the patron saint of Australia? Pierre and Gilles’ luminous and exuberant photographs celebrate the enchantment of gay culture, which clearly has its own pantheon. The pop-art sensibility of their work need not distract us from the importance of their unique vision, for Pierre and Gilles’ images have inspired countless photographers and designers.Vallet, Odon is the author of 'Heavenly Bodies Photographs by Pierre & Gilles', published 2007 under ISBN 9780865651876 and ISBN 0865651876.