Jan Debbaut

Gilbert Proesch and George Passmore are international art stars, exhibiting worldwide since the 1970s. Accompanying the retrospective exhibition of their work, this catalogue provides an introduction to the career of these extraordinary artists. Featuring chronologically arranged reproductions of over 200 works spanning their entire career, the book also reproduces previously unpublished installations, drawings and ephemera.

Tate Modern Curator Jan Debbaut introduces the work of Gilbert and George, while novelist and cultural commentator Michael Bracewell considers the vital role the East End of London has played in the artists work. Art historian and critic Marco Livingstone challenges the viewer to abandon preconceptions before the artists work and experience the artists' world-view in all its powerful intensity. A series of quotations by the artists, commenting upon their work and their position as living sculptures, are featured throughout the book and provide a fascinating insight into their artistic practice.

Softcover, 208 pages with over 200 color illustrations.