Gilbert and George | Worlds and Windows

Gilbert and George

Worlds and Windows 

London, UK / New York City, USA: Anthony d’Offay Gallery / Robert Miller. 1990

[unpaginated], 31.4 x 23.5 cm., hardcover

Edition size unknown

Published to coincide with exhibitions at the galleries of Anthony d’Offay in London and Robert Miller in New York, this catalogue opens with a six-page essay by Robert Rosenblum, and is followed by 130 full-page colour reproductions of collages the duo created using commercially available postcards. 

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Gilbert & George | Dark Shadows

Gilbert & George

Dark Shadow

London, UK: Art for All & Nigel Greenwood Inc., 1976  

[unpaginated], 19.5 x 13 cm., hardcover

Edition of 2000 signed and numbered copies

One of the most celebrated and sought-after artists' books of the 1970's, Dark Shadow contains eight short stories: "Gordons Gin", "Dark Shadow", "Broken Hearts", "Bloody Life", "Balls Bar", "Bad Thoughts", "Inca Pisco", and "Human Bondage." These stories - irreverent, fantastical and funny - are illustrated with black-and-white images of the artists.

Despite the high edition size, each copy of the book is signed and numbered by Gilbert & George. Additionally, each copy is unique. The book is bound in hand-marbled cloth individually created by the artists in their studio, adorned with gold blocked title. 

The pair view Dark Shadow as a "living sculpture book", and the "result of our past three years of earnest daily thoughts, shadows, deeds, cares and pleasures." 

The book is co-published by the artists and gallerist Nigel Greenwood (1941 - 2004), an early promoter of conceptual art and proponent of artists' books, who worked with a number of artists central to both, including Bernd and Hilla Becher, Marcel Broodthaers, Dieter Roth, Richard Hamilton, Barry Le Va, Bruce Nauman, Richard Tuttle and Ed Ruscha. In addition to Dark Shadow, he also published Gilbert & George Side By Side and their Reclining Drunk ashtray. The pair first performed their infamous Singing Sculpture at Greenwood's gallery in 1970, when they were still students.

Dark Shadow is available from Specific Object for $575.00 US, here. 

The title is being reprinted at the end of April. Pre-order a copy here, for $190.00. 

Gilbert & George

Happy Birthday to Gilbert Prousch, who turns 80 today. 

TriQuarterly 32: Anti-Object Art

[Charles Newman, ed] 

TriQuarterly 32: Anti-Object Art

Evanston, USA: Northwestern University, 1975

[unpaginated], 23.2 x 14.6 cm., glue-bound

Edition size unknown

TriQuarterly began at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL,  in 1958. The first issue was fifty cents. The current - Issue #160 is digital only, as the journal moved online in 2010. 

Issue 32 was guest edited by Lawrene Levy and John Perreault and concentrates on conceptual and anti-object art. 

The issue documents some classic works like Eleanor Antin's Carving, Joseph Beuys' I Like American and America Likes Me, Gilbert & George's Singing Sculpture, Robert Smithson's Amarillo Ramp (which is a small fold-out poster), etc., etc. 

Other artists featured include Ira Joel Haber, Lawrence Weiner, Christo, Agnes Denes, Marjorie Strider, Douglas Huebler, Gregg Powell, Brenda Miller, John Baldessari, LeAnnn Bartok Wilchusky, Vito Acconci, Hans Haacke, Richard Serra, Will Insley, Phil Berkman, Michael Crane, Michael Kirby, Spephen Zaima, Jan Sullivan, Nancy Holt, Adrian Piper, Robert Barry, Richard Long, Sol LeWitt, Robert Smithson, Joseph Kosuth, Alice Aycock, A. Ribé, Daniel Buren, Rafael Ferrer, Scott Burton, and Les Levine. 

Most notable about the issue is how it tackled the subject matter graphically. The cover is made of corrugated cardboard and contains a pocket that holds "five wallet-size photos of TriQuarterly 32." Featured on the 'cover' is an image of Smithson's Spiral Jetty.