This lavishly illustrated monograph presents the complete artistic production of Pierre et Gilles from 1976 to 1996 in chronological order. Introductory essays analyse the collaboration between photographer Pierre Commoy and painter Gilles Blanchard, explaining how photography, meticulous hand-painting and elaborate studio staging combine into a distinctive artistic process. The catalogue reproduces hundreds of works featuring portraits of artists, musicians, fashion designers, actors and anonymous models alongside self-portraits and fictional characters. Individual sections examine recurring subjects including religion, mythology, homosexuality, kitsch, popular iconography, dreams, cinema and fashion. Rich colour illustrations are accompanied by detailed captions, biographical chronology, bibliography and filmography, making the publication both a visual retrospective and an essential scholarly reference for contemporary art, photography and portraiture. The edition was published in parallel English, French and German texts. (AI-generated content description)