Christo - Surrounded Islands (Miami) - Achenbach licensed print - 1982
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Christo offset lithograph (*) About the project “Surrounded Islands,” executed in California.
Published by Carl Flach and Achenbach Art Edition, Düsseldorf.
Printed on Fine Art smooth bristol (170g).
***. LAST REMAINING COPIES ***
Specifications:
- Sheet dimensions: 63.5 x 99 cm
- Year: 1982
- Condition: Excellent (this work has never been framed or exhibited, always kept in a professional art folder, hence offered in perfect condition).
- Provenance: Private collection.
The work will be carefully handled and packed in reinforced cardboard packaging. The shipment will be traceable with a tracking number.
The shipment will also include transport insurance for the final value of the work with full reimbursement in case of loss or damage, at no cost to the buyer.
(*) Christo Vladimirov Javacheff was born in 1935 in Babrovo (Bulgaria). He studied fine arts in Sofia between 1952 and 1956. Christo settled in Paris in 1958 and met Jeanne-Claude de Guillebon, born the same year as him. They married and decided to unite their talents as creators. The first joint exhibition of the two artists was organized in 1961. In the same year they created wrappings at the port of Cologne. The following year, as a protest against the Berlin Wall, they created in Paris, on Visconti Street, a gigantic assemblage stacking barrels of oil and gasoline. This period marks the starting point of thousands of proposals, among which numerous realizations, poetic wrapping projects, and gigantic installations that seek to manifest the ephemeral as artistic expression.
The couple moved to New York in 1964 and Christo and Jeanne-Claude became American citizens. They take possession of space, wrap, cut, color, monuments and landscapes, giving to urban, rural or maritime landscapes of their choosing a new sculptural dimension (Valley Curtain, Running Fence, Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Pont Neuf in Paris, Reichstag in Berlin…).
Christo and Jeanne-Claude are distinguished by the fact that they themselves defend their projects, produce them with their own means. For each of them they execute preparatory drawings, graphic works (lithographs and screenprints), collages, maquettes and films whose sale funds the project itself. “The Gates,” their last realization, was presented in New York in early 2005. It is a 37-kilometer route through Central Park dotted with 7,500 arches wrapped in saffron-colored fabric. Their next project is titled “Over the Arkansas River”; it will be installed in Colorado.
Christo died at eighty-four on May 31, 2020.
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Translated by Google TranslateChristo offset lithograph (*) About the project “Surrounded Islands,” executed in California.
Published by Carl Flach and Achenbach Art Edition, Düsseldorf.
Printed on Fine Art smooth bristol (170g).
***. LAST REMAINING COPIES ***
Specifications:
- Sheet dimensions: 63.5 x 99 cm
- Year: 1982
- Condition: Excellent (this work has never been framed or exhibited, always kept in a professional art folder, hence offered in perfect condition).
- Provenance: Private collection.
The work will be carefully handled and packed in reinforced cardboard packaging. The shipment will be traceable with a tracking number.
The shipment will also include transport insurance for the final value of the work with full reimbursement in case of loss or damage, at no cost to the buyer.
(*) Christo Vladimirov Javacheff was born in 1935 in Babrovo (Bulgaria). He studied fine arts in Sofia between 1952 and 1956. Christo settled in Paris in 1958 and met Jeanne-Claude de Guillebon, born the same year as him. They married and decided to unite their talents as creators. The first joint exhibition of the two artists was organized in 1961. In the same year they created wrappings at the port of Cologne. The following year, as a protest against the Berlin Wall, they created in Paris, on Visconti Street, a gigantic assemblage stacking barrels of oil and gasoline. This period marks the starting point of thousands of proposals, among which numerous realizations, poetic wrapping projects, and gigantic installations that seek to manifest the ephemeral as artistic expression.
The couple moved to New York in 1964 and Christo and Jeanne-Claude became American citizens. They take possession of space, wrap, cut, color, monuments and landscapes, giving to urban, rural or maritime landscapes of their choosing a new sculptural dimension (Valley Curtain, Running Fence, Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Pont Neuf in Paris, Reichstag in Berlin…).
Christo and Jeanne-Claude are distinguished by the fact that they themselves defend their projects, produce them with their own means. For each of them they execute preparatory drawings, graphic works (lithographs and screenprints), collages, maquettes and films whose sale funds the project itself. “The Gates,” their last realization, was presented in New York in early 2005. It is a 37-kilometer route through Central Park dotted with 7,500 arches wrapped in saffron-colored fabric. Their next project is titled “Over the Arkansas River”; it will be installed in Colorado.
Christo died at eighty-four on May 31, 2020.
Seller's Story
EsKobARTE carefully selects works and posters from renowned and emerging artists from around the world, to offer them here at affordable prices.
___*** AUTHENTIC WORKS *** We only sell authentic works and posters and legally authorized prints__*** WE ARE PROFESSIONALS ***__You can bid on your items with total confidence. More than 1000 positive reviews from our customers endorse our track record and professionalism on Catawiki__*** PROTECTED, CERTIFIED AND INSURED SHIPMENTS ***__All our items are carefully packed in eco-friendly cardboard packaging. We work with the best shipping companies (UPS-DPD-DHL-FEDEX) to guarantee the best service and tracking. In addition, our shipments include insurance against damage or loss, at no cost to the buyer.__*** IF YOU ACQUIRE MORE THAN ONE ITEM, WE COMBINE SHIPPING ***__Even if they come from different auctions, you will only have to pay the shipping for a single item.__*** ANY DOUBT? CONTACT US ***__You can use the chat to talk to us, we will be happy to assist you as soon as possible.__*** THANKS AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BIDS! ***
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Era
1900-2000
Designer/artist
Christo
Poster title
Surrounded Islands (Miami) - Achenbach licensed print - 1982
Subject
Art
Country of origin
Germany
Condition
A (excellent - mint condition)
Height
63.5 cm
Width
99 cm
