Gilbert & George: Dark Shadow (Limited Edition): the sculptors - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0903696630 ISBN 13: 9780903696630

Publisher: Hurtwood Press, 2024

Synopsis

Gilbert & George created Dark Shadow in 1974 as a 'living sculpture book’, featuring original text and artwork by the pair. Hurtwood’s limited re-edition celebrates its fiftieth anniversary.

About this title

About the Author

Gilbert & George began creating art together in 1967 when they met at Central St Martins, and from the beginning, they have appeared as figures in their work. The ‘two men, one artist’ believe that everything is potential subject matter for art. They address social issues and taboos, challenging what might be considered ‘good taste’. Implicit in their work is the idea that sacrifice and personal investment are necessary conditions of art. The inspiration for much of Gilbert & George’s art is the East End of London where they have lived for nearly fifty years.

From the Back Cover

First published in 1974, Gilbert & George describe Dark Shadow as a living sculpture book, a ‘result of our past three years of earnest daily thoughts, shadows, deeds, cares and pleasures.’ Written by the artists, Dark Shadow offers a unique perspective on their work and an insight into their minds. Like their art, Gilbert & George’s writing is irreverent, rebellious, fantastical, often funny and deeply poetic. Each book is a piece of art in itself; uniquely bound in hand marbled cloth created by the pair. Dark Shadow is structured into eight chapters, which elaborate on different aspects of their work such as ‘Gordons Gin’, ‘Bloody Life’ and ‘Human Bondage’. It includes original photographs of Gilbert & George, their famous home in Spitalfields and paintings. As is emblazoned on the cover, Dark Shadow is a continuation of their lifelong agenda ‘Art for All.’

Edition details

• Publisher: Hurtwood Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0903696630
• ISBN 13: 9780903696630
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 258