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Genteel perversion : the films of Gilbert & George

by Chris Horrocks

This analytical guide addresses the challenges of curating and collecting new media art within museum and gallery contexts. It examines international case studies and integrates audience response analysis to provide a framework for professional practice.

Accession 8699 ISBN 9781409448945 Publisher Solar Books
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Scholars have long neglected the vital importance of video and film to the artists' work until now. In Genteel Perversion, Chris Horrocks traces Gilbert and George's trajectory from eccentric London art students to major international artists through the lens of their relationship with the moving image.

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