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Gilbert & George

born 1943, born 1942

The Red Sculpture Album 1975
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Modern and Contemporary British Art

Biography

Gilbert Prousch, sometimes referred to as Gilbert Proesch (born 17 September 1943), and George Passmore (born 8 January 1942) are artists who work together as the collaborative art duo Gilbert & George. They are known for their formal appearance and manner in performance art, and for their brightly coloured graphic-style photo-based artworks. In 2017 the pair celebrated their 50th anniversary as collaborators. In April 2023 Gilbert & George opened the Gilbert & George Centre in Heneage Street, London E1, to showcase their work in regular exhibitions.

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Artworks

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  • George the Cunt and Gilbert the Shit

    Gilbert & George
    1969
  • Fallen Leaves

    Gilbert & George
    1980
  • CRUSADE

    Gilbert & George
    1980
  • Sensitive content

    Hunger

    Gilbert & George
    1982
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    Thirst

    Gilbert & George
    1982
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  • Family Tree

    Gilbert & George
    1991
  • Faith Drop

    Gilbert & George
    1991
  • Light Headed

    Gilbert & George
    1991
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Artist as subject

Left Right
  • Gilbert and George

    Andy Warhol
    1975
  • George the Cunt and Gilbert the Shit

    Gilbert & George
    1969
  • CRUSADE

    Gilbert & George
    1980
  • Family Tree

    Gilbert & George
    1991
  • Faith Drop

    Gilbert & George
    1991
  • Gilbert and George

    Andy Warhol
    1976
  • Gilbert and George

    Andy Warhol
    1975
  • Gilbert, George (381-1, 381-2)

    Gerhard Richter
    1975
  • Light Headed

    Gilbert & George
    1991
  • Existers

    Gilbert & George
    1984
  • George

    Barry Flanagan
    1972
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  • Gilbert

    Barry Flanagan
    1972
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  • Gilbert and George

    Barry Flanagan
    1972
    View by appointment
  • Balls: The Evening Before the Morning After - Drinking Sculpture

    Gilbert & George
    1972
  • In the Bush

    Gilbert & George
    1972
  • Gordon’s Makes Us Drunk

    Gilbert & George
    1972
  • A Portrait of the Artists as Young Men

    Gilbert & George
    1972
  • The Nature of Our Looking

    Gilbert & George
    1970
  • Red Morning Trouble

    Gilbert & George
    1977
  • Happy

    Gilbert & George
    1980
  • Cunt Scum

    Gilbert & George
    1977
  • Naked Eye

    Gilbert & George
    1994
  • Named

    Gilbert & George
    2001
  • Fates

    Gilbert & George
    2005

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