World of Gilbert and George, The

Synopsis: A collection of episodes and images, designed to compare and contrast the role of the artists Gilbert and George with the nature of an environment, the East End of London, which is often at odds with them. Includes set-pieces of Gilbert and George as ‘living sculptures’ and as artists expressing their aims and beliefs. Drawing on images of religion, beauty and masculinity they advocate an ideal of male fulfilment based on the realisation of beauty and art.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of production: 1981
Availability: Sale
Subjects: Art
Keywords: art - British; Gilbert & George; modern art; performance art

Producer

Philip Haas

Contributor

Gilbert & George

Cast

Philip Haas

Name: Arts on Film Archive, University of Westminster
Notes: Arts on Film Archive offers on-line access to a large range of films on art produced in the United Kingdom since the 1950s, and is a unique record of British and international post-war art, as well as of documentary film-making in the UK. In its first phase, the archive offers a complete database and an on-line video streaming of all 450 films made by the film department of Arts Council England between 1953 and 1998 and several films produced till 2003 by the dance Department of ACE. The collection is only available streamed to ac.uk domain addresses.

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