The art of Gilbert & George is rooted in paradox. In The Red Sculpture Album, which is derived directly from their performances, these British artists are themselves the work of art. The deliberate anonymity of their dress has nostalgic overtones and contrasts with the brilliant red of their faces and hands. Their positions, changing from page to page, create the impression of an impassive ritual or dance. Like Buster Keaton or Charlie Chaplin, they contrive to be ludicrous and decorous at the same time. Their abiding paradox is that they are "living sculptures," making art by being art.