- Wolf Jahn is deeply knowledgeable about Gilbert & George's work and practice, having written extensively about them over the past 40 years, including the book The Art of Gilbert & George (Thames & Hudson, 1989) - The Meaning of the Earth has been designed to reflect the anarchic nature of Gilbert and George's practice. Only Gilbert and George's works are allowed to sit large across the pages - all other works and comparative images are deliberately shrunk down and thrown into the margins - reflecting the importance of the unique system of meaning they have wrought within their practice - The cover and printed edges of the book are illustrated with original artwork created by Gilbert & George especially for the book The Meaning of the Earth offers a retrospective on the work and lives of the relentlessly controversial artists Gilbert & George, placing them within the context of 20th Century British culture. Wolf Jahn tells the story of how Gilbert & George found their identity in
