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A Day in the Life of George & Gilbert the sculptors

Gilbert & George

London. Art For All. (Self-published). 1971
A very good copy of Gilbert & George's self-titled 'Third Booklet'.

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).

[(Eindhoven) - Gilbert & George 1968-1980, pg. 98; Die Sammlung Marzona in der Kunstbibliothek pg.120].
pp. (12). 8vo. (202 x 126 mm). Printed text on cream paper and illustrated with 4 pages of black and white photographs on glossy paper bound in the centre. Original wrappers with printed titles to front cover.
#39144