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

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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, 14th September 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, 21st September 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 1976 — May 1976
  • Gilbert & George. The Charcoal on Paper Sculptures 1970-1974, CAPC Musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France, May 1986 — September 1986
  • The Singing Sculpture & The General Jungle, Sonnabend Gallery, New York, USA, September 1991 — October 1991
  • Gilbert & George, Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy, May 1996 — September 1996
  • Paare: Gilbert & George/Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, September 2000 — March 2001
  • Gilbert & George. The General Jungle or Carrying on Sculpting, MAXXI - Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo, Rome, Italy, 17th March 2005 — 8th May 2005
  • Gilbert & George. The General Jungle or Carrying on Sculpting, Lévy Gorvy, London, UK, 13th September 2017 — 2nd December 2017
  • Innovation and Imagination: the global dialogue in mid to late 20th century art, The Cummer Museum of Arts & Gardens, Jacksonville, USA, 1st March 2019 — 30th November 2023

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