Sale Robert William Burke - 25 october 2022 /Lot 40 GILBERT & GEORGE Nés en 1942 et 1943 Gilbert and George and David Hockney dined at 8 o'clock on Wednesday 14th of May 1969 - 1969

  • GILBERT & GEORGE Nés en 1942 et 1943 Gilbert and George and David Hockney dined at 8 o'clock on Wednesday 14th of May 1969 - 1969
  • GILBERT & GEORGE Nés en 1942 et 1943 Gilbert and George and David Hockney dined at 8 o'clock on Wednesday 14th of May 1969 - 1969
GILBERT & GEORGE Nés en 1942 et 1943
Gilbert and George and David Hockney dined at 8 o'clock on Wednesday 14th of May 1969 - 1969
Menu imprimé et morceaux de nourriture
25 x 20 cm (9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.) - cadre




Provenance : Collection Robert William Burke, Paris



Commentaire : A printed menu with food scraps, framed


L'œuvre Gilbert and George and David Hockney dined at 8 o'clock on Wednesday 14th of May 1969 se compose d'un menu imprimé et de morceaux de nourriture provenant du repas des artistes avec David Hockney lors de "The Meal", une de leurs premières performances artistiques (Sculpture Vivante) en
1969. La soirée, organisée par les artistes et conviant treize personnes est l'objet même de l'œuvre mêlant leur vie quotidienne à leur vision artistique : l'art et la vie ne
font qu'un.

The artwork Gilbert & George and David Hockney dined at 8 o'clock on Wednesday 14th of May 1969 consists of a printed menu and pieces of food from the meal shared by the artists with David Hockney during "The Meal", one of their first art performances (Living Sculpture) in 1969. The party, organised by the artists and hosting thirteen people, is the very object of the work, combining their daily life with their artistic vision: life and art are one and the same.
Estimation 800 - 1 200 €

Sold 2,886 €
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Lot 40

GILBERT & GEORGE Nés en 1942 et 1943
Gilbert and George and David Hockney dined at 8 o'clock on Wednesday 14th of May 1969 - 1969

Sold 2,886 € [$]

GILBERT & GEORGE Nés en 1942 et 1943
Gilbert and George and David Hockney dined at 8 o'clock on Wednesday 14th of May 1969 - 1969
Menu imprimé et morceaux de nourriture
25 x 20 cm (9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.) - cadre




Provenance : Collection Robert William Burke, Paris



Commentaire : A printed menu with food scraps, framed


L'œuvre Gilbert and George and David Hockney dined at 8 o'clock on Wednesday 14th of May 1969 se compose d'un menu imprimé et de morceaux de nourriture provenant du repas des artistes avec David Hockney lors de "The Meal", une de leurs premières performances artistiques (Sculpture Vivante) en
1969. La soirée, organisée par les artistes et conviant treize personnes est l'objet même de l'œuvre mêlant leur vie quotidienne à leur vision artistique : l'art et la vie ne
font qu'un.

The artwork Gilbert & George and David Hockney dined at 8 o'clock on Wednesday 14th of May 1969 consists of a printed menu and pieces of food from the meal shared by the artists with David Hockney during "The Meal", one of their first art performances (Living Sculpture) in 1969. The party, organised by the artists and hosting thirteen people, is the very object of the work, combining their daily life with their artistic vision: life and art are one and the same.
Estimation 800 - 1 200 €

Sold 2,886 €
* Results are displayed including buyer’s fees and taxes. They are generated automatically and can be modified.

Sale’s details

Sale: 4165
Date: 25 oct. 2022 15:00
Auctioneer: Stéphane Aubert

Contact

Pearl Metalia
Phone +33 1 42 99 20 18
pmetalia@artcurial.com

Conditions of Purchase

Robert William Burke, an american in Paris