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Inv. n°: CL37

Is Not Art the Only Hope For the Making Way For the Modern World to Enjoy the Sophistication of Decadent Living Expression

Stamped with artist's seal (lower right). Conceptual Art, Contemporary Realism, Art For All.

h. 280 x w. 446 cm
1971
Charcoal on paper laid down on canvas

Provenance

  • Directly from the artists to the Sonnabend Gallery, New York
  • Private Collection
  • Acquired at Lévy Gorvy Gallery, London, 2017

Publications

  • J. L. Froment, D. Davvetas, C. Ratcliff, Gilbert & George, The Charcoal on Paper Sculptures 1970-1974, CAPC Musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, 1986, p. 112 (illustrated in colour)
  • W. Jahn, The Art Of Gilbert & George, Or An Aesthetic Of Existence, Thames & Hudson, London, 1989, pp. 78-79 (illustrated in colour), p. 145
  • Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Gilbert & George, Bologna, 1996, p. 51 (illustrated in colour, exhibition view), p. 63 (illustrated in colour), p. 222
  • Museum für Moderne Kunst, Szenenweschel XVIII/Change of Scene XVIII (Paare/Couples: Gilbert & George/Felix Gonzalez-Torres, September 2000-March 2001), Frankfurt am Main, September 2000-March 2001, no. 21, p. 18 (illustrated in colour), p. 26
  • MAXXI - Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo, Gilbert & George. The General Jungle or Carrying on Sculpting, Rome, 2005, no. 21, p. 16, p. 37 (illustrated), p. 86
  • L. Gorvy, Gilbert & George: The General Jungle or Carrying on Sculpting, , [On-line]. Available at: https://www.levygorvy.com/exhibitions/gilbert-george-the-general-jungle-or-carrying-on-sculpting/
  • BBC London News, Gilbert & George, September 14, 2017, [On-line]. Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/22ywTtt7WhmgzJt5Z4N942h/living-sculptures-at-home-with-gilbert-george
  • BBC London News, Living sculptures: At Home with Gilbert & George, September 21, 2017, [On-line]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyeeEMCOJd4&feature=emb_logo

Exhibitions

  • The General Jungle, Sonnabend Gallery, New York, USA
  • The General Jungle, Albright-Knox Gallery, Buffalo, USA, April 1, 1976 — May 1, 1976
  • Gilbert & George. The Charcoal on Paper Sculptures 1970-1974, CAPC Musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France, May 1, 1986 — September 1, 1986
  • The Singing Sculpture & The General Jungle, Sonnabend Gallery, New York, USA, September 1, 1991 — October 1, 1991
  • Gilbert & George, Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy, May 1, 1996 — September 1, 1996
  • Paare: Gilbert & George/Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, September 1, 2000 — March 1, 2001
  • Gilbert & George. The General Jungle or Carrying on Sculpting, MAXXI - Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo, Rome, Italy, March 17, 2005 — May 8, 2005
  • Gilbert & George. The General Jungle or Carrying on Sculpting, Lévy Gorvy, London, UK, September 13, 2017 — December 2, 2017
  • Innovation and Imagination: the global dialogue in mid to late 20th century art, The Cummer Museum of Arts & Gardens, Jacksonville, USA, March 1, 2019 — November 30, 2023

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