London (Thames & Hudson Ltd.) 1993; 63 pp.; 1st edition; the English edition with an introduction by Robert Rosenblum and an essay by Carter Ratcliff and 54 illustrations of which 20 in colour; cloth with dust jacket; hardcover; 34 x 25 cm; FINE COPY [Art / international artist [Buitenlandse Kunstenaars] Modern Art ].

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Title: Gilbert & George: The Singing Sculpture.
Publisher: Distributed Art Pub Inc
Publication Date: 1993
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0963564900
ISBN 13: 9780963564900
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Book by Ratcliff, Carter

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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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