Gilbert & George (B. 1943 & 1942)

Doom

Details

Gilbert & George (B. 1943 & 1942)
Doom
signed and dated 'Gilbert + George 1986' (lower right); titled 'DOOM' (upper centre)
20 hand coloured photographs in artists' frames
overall: 94.7/8 x 98.3/8in. (241 x 250cm.)
Executed in 1986

Provenance

Anthony d'Offay Gallery, London.

Literature

W. Jahn, 'The Art of Gilbert & George or An Aesthetic of Existence', New York 1989 (illustrated in colour, p. 452).

Lot Essay

"Everything, including the unfolding of the world itself, falls within the circle of the Wheel of Life, rolling on to meet its fate." (W. Jahn, 'The Art of Gilbert & George or An Aesthetic of Experience', New York 1989, p.452.)

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