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9780903696890: Gilbert & George: London Pictures
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ISBN 10 : 0903696894 ISBN 13 : 9780903696890
Editeur : Hurtwood Press, 2024

Synopsis

Gilbert & George’s London Pictures, created in 2011, are their largest group of works, inspired by a collection of 3,712 newspaper posters carefully amassed and sorted by the artists over several years. In their words, ‘London is the most important part of our inspiration. It is all that surrounds us’, and the artworks articulate the magnificence and sordidness of London life. The posters’ headlines announce violence, passion, misery and greed, a veritable torrent of human existence.

Writer and novelist Michael Bracewell’s essay, written in 2011, considers how Gilbert & George came to know London by roaming the streets as Dickens did a century earlier, absorbing the city in exact proportion to the manner the city absorbed them. He depicts the London Pictures as the cumulative force and intensity of the pair’s art to date.

This catalogue features the twenty-eight London Pictures displayed at The Gilbert & George Centre in their 2024–25 exhibition, alongside a scale model of the show and exhibition views. It has been over a decade since these works were first unveiled on a global tour and many have never been shown in the UK previously.

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À propos de l'auteur

Gilbert & George began creating art together in 1967 when they met at Central St Martins, and from the beginning – in their films and LIVING SCULPTURE performances – they have appeared as figures in their own art. The ‘two men, one artist’ believe that everything is potential subject matter for art. They address social issues and taboos, challenging what might be considered ‘good taste’. The backdrop and inspiration for much of their art is the East End of London where Gilbert & George have lived for nearly fifty years.

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Gilbert & George’s London Pictures, created in 2011, are their largest group of works, inspired by a collection of 3,712 newspaper posters carefully amassed and sorted by the artists over several years. In their words, ‘London is the most important part of our inspiration. It is all that surrounds us’, and the artworks articulate the magnificence and sordidness of London life. The posters’ headlines announce violence, passion, misery and greed, a veritable torrent of human existence.

Writer and novelist Michael Bracewell’s essay, written in 2011, considers how Gilbert & George came to know London by roaming the streets as Dickens did a century earlier, absorbing the city in exact proportion to the manner the city absorbed them. He depicts the London Pictures as the cumulative force and intensity of the pair’s art to date.

This catalogue features the twenty-eight London Pictures displayed at The Gilbert & George Centre in their 2024–25 exhibition, alongside a scale model of the show and exhibition views. It has been over a decade since these works were first unveiled on a global tour and many have never been shown in the UK previously.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Hurtwood Press
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0903696894
ISBN 13 
9780903696890
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
56
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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ISBN 10 :  0903696452 ISBN 13 :  9780903696456
Editeur : Hurtwood Press, 2012
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