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Inv. n°: CL38

The People are All Living Near to Beauty, Passing by

Stamped with artist’s seal. LG-9101-17. Conceptual Art, Contemporary Realism, Art For All.

h. 280 x w. 315 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 Gallerie, London, 2018

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)
  • C. Ratcliff and R. Rosenblum, Gilbert & George: The Singing Sculpture, Thames and Hudson, London, 1993, p. 19 (illustrated in colour, exhibition view)
  • 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. 13, 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. 13, 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, 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

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