Gilbert and George:, The Singing Sculpture

Gilbert & George; Carter Ratcliff; Robert Rosenblum

ISBN 10: 0963564900 / ISBN 13: 9780963564900

Published by New York, 1993

About this Item

Tight, clean and crisp. In excellent condition. With dustjacket protected in a new Mylar cover. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not price clipped. Not ex-library. ; Numerous full page color plates and text illustrations. With essays by Carter Ratcliff and Robert Rosenblum.

Seller Inventory # 32430

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gilbert and George:, The Singing Sculpture
• Publisher: New York
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0963564900
• ISBN 13: 9780963564900
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Collectible; Like New
• Weight: 48 ounces

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Synopsis

Book by Ratcliff, Carter

Reviews

In their paintings, sculptures, photo-pieces and performances, the British duo Gilbert & George have proven themselves witty, subversive social commentators. This oversize, profusely illustrated album documents The Singing Sculpture , a performance piece in which Gilbert & George--impeccably dressed, their faces and hands splotched with metallic paint--stand on a table and impersonate automatons who repetitively croon a Depression-era music-hall song about two London tramps. The duo baffled and entranced New York City gallery-goers with this "living sculpture" in 1971 and again in 1991. Art historian Rosenblum interprets the piece as a commentary on homelessness, poverty and the mechanization of popular entertainment. Ratcliff, contributing editor of Art in America , provocatively presents Gilbert & George as didactic artists who celebrate the world and who attempt to awaken each member of their audiences to his or her true individuality. This is the first title from a new publisher, and it's a stunner.
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