A Day in the Life of George & Gilbert the sculptors.
by GILBERT & GEORGE
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London.: Art For All. (Self-published)., 1971.. Original wrappers with printed titles to front cover in original unopened envelope with stamp to front.. 8vo. (132 x 208 mm).. Printed text on cream paper and illustrated with 4 pages of black and white photographs on glossy paper bound in the centre. Gilbert & George's self-titled 'Third Booklet' in the original envelope.Issued in an edition of 1,000 copies, each hand-numbered on the rear cover, and with the stamped red 'GG' emblem on the final page of text.'Down on paper suggestions of forms, shapes and patterns suggestive of our artisticness ... '. (From the artists' preface to this, their own discussion of a typical day in the life of G&G).In the original envelope with black ink stamp 'Carrying on / Sculpting / G / G' to front of envelope;the envelope remains sealed and has never been opened. A fine copy, rarely found in unopened envelope.[(Eindhoven) - Gilbert & George 1968 - 1980, pg.98; Die Sammlung Marzona in der Kunstbibliothek pg.120].
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sims Reed Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43067
- Title
- A Day in the Life of George & Gilbert the sculptors.
- Author
- GILBERT & GEORGE
- Format/Binding
- Original wrappers with printed titles to front cover in original unopened envelope with stamp to front.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Art For All. (Self-published).
- Place of Publication
- London.
- Date Published
- 1971.
- Pages
- pp. (12).
- Size
- 8vo. (132 x 208 mm).
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Sims Reed Ltd. (Est. 1978, St James's London) specialises in rare books related to art and architecture and stocks a wide range of material in the following categories: Antiquarian, Illustrated Books, Contemporary Artists' Books & Multiples, Periodicals, Architecture, Photography, Applied Arts, Manuscripts and Ephemera.
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