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The Guardian - UK
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Gilbert and George's dazzling Freak show

Gilbert and George: An exhibit from Gilbert and George's Jack Freak Pictures
Gallery visitors look at the kaleidoscopic Street Party exhibit Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
Gilbert and George: Artists Gilbert and George show their dark side at the exhibition launch
Artists Gilbert and George show their dark side at the exhibition launch Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
Gilbert and George: George and Albert
The boundary-pushing artists have put a British spin on the themes of sex and religion Photograph: Shaun Curry/AFP/Getty Images
Gilbert and George: Gilbert and George with their Bleeding Medals and Handball exhibits
The duo in front of their Bleeding Medals and Handball exhibits Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
Gilbert and George: Jack Freak Pictures exhibit
You may be starting to notice the union flag theme Photograph: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
Gilbert and George: The artists have tackled themes such as sex and religion in their works
As well as national identity, themes of death are also explored in the artworks Photograph: Shaun Curry/AFP/Getty Images
Gilbert and George: The artists' larger-than-life self-portrait
A larger-than-life self-portrait of the artists Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
Gilbert and George: The pair in front of their Stuff Religion exhibit
The pair pose in front of Stuff Religion Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
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