Gilbert & George

The artist’s second ever book, this is one of the rarest of their early publications. The text “O Art , what are you” is joined with a b/w image of the two artists lounging on a fallen tree.

Stamped GG in red ink on rear page in lieu of a signature, the book is hand numbered from the edition of 300 on the back cover. This is number 25.

Numbered copy 17/500 and marked on the last page with a red stamp. On the opening page the following text: 'It is our wish that the reader should come to regard this booklet as an insight into an understanding of our drawings as an explanation of our living art life. On completion of this booklet it came strongly to us that our work on it had resulted in a sculpture.'
Insurance value around Euro 450,-

Motto on p. 1: 'Down on paper suggestion of forms, shapes and patterns suggestive of our artisticness.'
Number copy 421/1000 with the red stamp 'GG' on the last page.
Insurance value around Euro 300,-