Gilbert & George and the Communists

The much-anticipated sequel to Bacon in Moscow, Gilbert & George and the Communists charts daring art dealer James Birch's next implausible transcultural mission: introducing British art's most subversive duo to not only the creaking remnants of Soviet Russia, but to the steely frontier of a Maoist China well on its way to becoming a global superpower.

Gilbert & George and the Communists is more than just a picaresque and deeply funny riot through art history: it is a first-hand account of how, just as one global giant died, another was born.

Author: James Birch

Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), China, c 1990 to c 2000, Oriental art, History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -, Art & design styles: from c 1960, Individual artists, art monographs, Autobiography: arts & entertainment

Published on 23 Apr 2026 by CHEERIO Publishing.