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The Art of Gilbert & George: Or an Aesthetic of Existence
by Jahn, Wolf [Translated by David Britt]
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- Fine
- first
- Condition
- fine
- ISBN 10
- 0500235457
- ISBN 13
- 9780500235454
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: Thames and Hudson, 1989. Undetermined. fine. 1st Edition. 524pp. Large octavo with blue cloth boards and gilt lettering on front and spine. Colour photo frontispiece. Dust jacket has mild rubbing. 406 illustrations, 291 in colour. fine The first exposition on Gilbert & George's mixed-media and performance art. Jahn tracks the development of their works, from their living sculptures to their photo-based artworks. 1989
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 134319
- Title
- The Art of Gilbert & George: Or an Aesthetic of Existence
- Author
- Jahn, Wolf [Translated by David Britt]
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- Used - fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0500235457
- ISBN 13
- 9780500235454
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- Gilbert and George|Performance Art|Photography|Postmodernism|Sculptor
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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