Christo (1935-2020) - Wrapped Reichstag, Project for Berlin
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Artist Christo, title Wrapped Reichstag, Project for Berlin, 1993, an offset print on stiff paper, 70 by 80 cm, signed, in a limited edition, produced in Germany.
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Christo (1935-2020), Wrapped Reichstag, Project for Berlin, 1993.
Color offset print on stiff paper, 70 x 80 cm. Signed.
Publisher: Schuhmacher Edition Fils, Düsseldorf.
Provenance: private collection, Berlin.
Condition: Good condition. Slight light edge immediately. Yellowish stripe in the upper area. The sheet was mounted in a passepartout and has unobtrusive tape on the back. Please note the photos, as they are part of the condition description. Shipping is with the passepartout.
Biography
Born in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, in 1935 as Christo Wladimirow Jawaschew, Christo studied at the Academy of Arts in Sofia from 1953 to 1956. In 1958, he moved to Paris, where he began wrapping objects such as cans or bottles in resin-impregnated canvas and tying them up, and he met his future wife, Jean-Claude. As a couple, they are known for their coverings of buildings or landscapes. For example, in 1969, they veiled an Australian coastline, in 1984 the Pont Neuf in Paris, and in 1995 the Reichstag building in Berlin. The project 'The Gates,' consisting of 7,503 metal gates with hanging fabric panels in Central Park, New York, was completed in 2005. After Jean-Claude's death in 2009, Christo continued working alone. He died in May 2020 in New York. His project, originally scheduled for April 2020 but postponed multiple times—the covering of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris—is still planned to be realized in 2021.
Christo (1935-2020), Wrapped Reichstag, Project for Berlin, 1993.
Color offset print on stiff paper, 70 x 80 cm. Signed.
Publisher: Schuhmacher Edition Fils, Düsseldorf.
Provenance: private collection, Berlin.
Condition: Good condition. Slight light edge immediately. Yellowish stripe in the upper area. The sheet was mounted in a passepartout and has unobtrusive tape on the back. Please note the photos, as they are part of the condition description. Shipping is with the passepartout.
Biography
Born in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, in 1935 as Christo Wladimirow Jawaschew, Christo studied at the Academy of Arts in Sofia from 1953 to 1956. In 1958, he moved to Paris, where he began wrapping objects such as cans or bottles in resin-impregnated canvas and tying them up, and he met his future wife, Jean-Claude. As a couple, they are known for their coverings of buildings or landscapes. For example, in 1969, they veiled an Australian coastline, in 1984 the Pont Neuf in Paris, and in 1995 the Reichstag building in Berlin. The project 'The Gates,' consisting of 7,503 metal gates with hanging fabric panels in Central Park, New York, was completed in 2005. After Jean-Claude's death in 2009, Christo continued working alone. He died in May 2020 in New York. His project, originally scheduled for April 2020 but postponed multiple times—the covering of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris—is still planned to be realized in 2021.
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Artist
Christo (1935-2020)
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Owner or reseller
Edition
Limited edition
Title of artwork
Wrapped Reichstag, Project for Berlin
Technique
Offset print
Signature
Hand signed
Country of Origin
Germany
Year
1993
Condition
Good condition
Height
70 cm
Width
80 cm
Style
Contemporary
Period
1990-2000
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