Christo - Surrounded Islands (Miami) - Achenbach licensed print - 1982
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Description from the seller
Offset lithograph by Christo (*)
On the project “Surrounded Islands”, carried out in California.
Published by Carl Flach and Achenbach Art Edition, Düsseldorf.
Printed on Fine Art glossy board (170 g)
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, and is offered in perfect condition).
- Provenance: Private collection.
The work will be carefully handled and packaged in a reinforced cardboard box. Shipping will be tracked.
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 from 1952 to 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 exhibition of the two artists was organized in 1961. In the same year they created wrappings in the port of Cologne. The following year, as a protest against the Berlin Wall, they created in Paris, on Rue Visconti, a gigantic assemblage stacking barrels of oil and gasoline. This period marks the starting point of thousands of proposals, including numerous realizations, poetic and gigantic wrapping projects that aim to express the ephemeral as an artistic expression.
The couple settled in New York in 1964 and Christo and Jeanne-Claude became American citizens. They took over space, wrapped, cut, colored, monuments and landscapes, giving urban, rural or maritime landscapes of their choice a new sculptural dimension (Valley Curtain, Running Fence, Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Pont Neuf in Paris, Reichstag in Berlin…).
Christo and Jeanne-Claude are noted for the fact that they defend their projects themselves, producing 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 latest realization, was presented in New York in early 2005. It is a 37-kilometer walk through Central Park dotted with 7,500 gateways wrapped in saffron-colored fabrics. Their next project is titled “Over the Arkansas River”; it will be installed in Colorado.
Christo died at the age of eighty-four, on May 31, 2020.
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Translated by Google TranslateOffset lithograph by Christo (*)
On the project “Surrounded Islands”, carried out in California.
Published by Carl Flach and Achenbach Art Edition, Düsseldorf.
Printed on Fine Art glossy board (170 g)
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, and is offered in perfect condition).
- Provenance: Private collection.
The work will be carefully handled and packaged in a reinforced cardboard box. Shipping will be tracked.
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 from 1952 to 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 exhibition of the two artists was organized in 1961. In the same year they created wrappings in the port of Cologne. The following year, as a protest against the Berlin Wall, they created in Paris, on Rue Visconti, a gigantic assemblage stacking barrels of oil and gasoline. This period marks the starting point of thousands of proposals, including numerous realizations, poetic and gigantic wrapping projects that aim to express the ephemeral as an artistic expression.
The couple settled in New York in 1964 and Christo and Jeanne-Claude became American citizens. They took over space, wrapped, cut, colored, monuments and landscapes, giving urban, rural or maritime landscapes of their choice a new sculptural dimension (Valley Curtain, Running Fence, Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Pont Neuf in Paris, Reichstag in Berlin…).
Christo and Jeanne-Claude are noted for the fact that they defend their projects themselves, producing 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 latest realization, was presented in New York in early 2005. It is a 37-kilometer walk through Central Park dotted with 7,500 gateways wrapped in saffron-colored fabrics. Their next project is titled “Over the Arkansas River”; it will be installed in Colorado.
Christo died at the age of 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
