Details

Provenance

Private Collection, Japan Anthony d'Offay Gallery, London Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1987-88

Literature

Carter Ratcliff, Gilbert and George: The Complete Pictures 1971-85, London 1986, p. 238, illustrated in colour Rudi Fuchs, Gilbert & George: The Complete Pictures 1971-2005, Vol. I, London 2007, p. 494, illustrated in colour Condition Colour:<br>The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.<br><br>Condition:<br>This work is in very good condition and has recently been refabricated by Gilbert & George. "In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE." Catalogue Note “We are trying to grab the viewer by his or her emotions. We want to succeed, we want to be right, so we are trying to enter the viewer’s inner soul, to make him remember that picture is forever. Life is already a little bit different because our pictures exist.” Gilbert & George Hans-Ulrich Obrist & Robert Violette, Eds., The Words of Gilbert and George , London 1997, p. 225

Catalog summary

Gilbert & George Bloom mixed media, in twenty parts overall: 242 by 252cm.; 95 1/4 by 99 1/4 in. Executed in 1984. Provenance Private Collection, Japan Anthony d'Offay Gallery, London Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1987-88 Literature Carter Ratcliff, Gilbert and George: The Complete Pictures 1971-85, London 1986, p. 238, illustrated in colour Rudi Fuchs, Gilbert & George: The Complete Pictures 1971-2005, Vol. I, London 2007, p. 494, illustrated in colour Condition Colour:<br>The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.<br><br>Condition:<br>This work is in very good condition and has recently been refabricated by Gilbert & George. "In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE." Catalogue Note “We are trying to grab the viewer by his or her emotions. We want to succeed, we want to be right, so we are trying to enter the viewer’s inner soul, to make him remember that picture is forever. Life is already a little bit different because our pictures exist.” Gilbert & George Hans-Ulrich Obrist & Robert Violette, Eds., The Words of Gilbert and George , London 1997, p. 225