Gilbert & George (b.1943 & 42) ‘Ginkgo Pictures’, Signed In Block, 1st Edition, 2005.

Gilbert & George (b.1943 & 42) ‘Ginkgo Pictures’, Signed In Block, 1st Edition, 2005.

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GILBERT & GEORGE (b.1943 & 42) ‘GINKGO PICTURES’, Signed in Block, 1st Edition, 2005.

Description – Signed in Block, first Edition, cover and images in vibrant colour, 80 pages, 60 illustrations in vibrant colour, Biography, Select Bibliography and referenced exhibition pieces from the VENICE BIENNALE, 2005.

From their ‘Singing living Sculpture’ in berlin to their philosophy of the ‘Aesthetic of Existence’.

The perfect compendium or display objet d’art, for any fan of the art duo

Artist: Gilbert & George
Title: ‘GINKGO PICTURES’ exhibition pieces from the VENICE BIENNALE, 2005.
Published: British Council
Author/commentator: Richard Ridley
Dimension: H 25 x W 30 x B 1 cm
Medium: Soft card back and thread binding
Signed: Facsimile signed in block in red, The duos signature is on the blank frontice piece.
Framed: No
Original: 1st Edition
Condition: Pages, print and pictures In near perfect condition, binding excellent

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About the Artists and the ART

Gilbert Prousch, sometimes referred to as Gilbert Proesch (born 17 September 1943 in San Martin de Tor, Italy), and George Passmore (born 8 January 1942 in Plymouth), are two artists who work together as the collaborative art duo Gilbert & George.

They are known for their distinctive and highly formal appearance and manner in performance art, and also for their brightly coloured graphic-style photo-based artworks.

The artists celebrated their 50th anniversary in April 2023, Gilbert & George opened the Gilbert & George Centre in Heneage Street, London E1 to showcase their work in regular exhibitions and to secure their legacy.

The pair are perhaps best known for their large scale photo works, known as The Pictures.

The early work in this style is in black and white, later with hand-painted red and yellow touches.

They proceeded to use a range of bolder colours, sometimes backlit, and overlaid with black grids.

Their work has addressed a wide variety of subject matter including religion and patriotism. The two artists also often appear in their own "pictures". They, have described their "pictures" as a sort of "visual love letter from us to the viewer".

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