Photo © Van Ham — view this lot on Van Ham ↗Bottle Party, 2008
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It Shall Be Written
Gilbert&George (b. 1960) · 2008
£60,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $77,868≈ €68,233
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- Medium
- Photograph · Photography all photograph results →As published: “hand dyed gelatin silver prints, in artist’s metal frames, in 6 parts”
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, titled and dated 'Gilbert & George "IT SHALL BE WRITTEN" 2008' lower right
- Category
- Photographs
- Dimensions
- 151 x 190 cm (59 1/2 x 74 3/4 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale (UK010517)
- Date
- June 30, 2017
- Location
- London
- Lot
- 183
- Estimate
- £50,000 – £70,000 (≈ $64,890 – $90,846) (≈ €56,861 – €79,606)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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