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ChristoThe Wrapped Reichstag at Night (Hand Signed)1993
1993
About the Item
Christo
The Wrapped Reichstag at Night (Hand Signed), 1993
Offset Lithograph
Hand signed by Christo on lower right front
40 × 25 1/2 inches
Unframed and affixed to matting (as it had been previously framed), which will frame out beautifully
This uncommon Christo offset lithograph poster was published in Germany on the occasion of Christo's Wrapped Reichstag Project. It is, exceptionally, boldly signed in black marker by Christo on the front. It is rarely seen stateside - and rarely found hand signed by Christo, as is the present work.
Measurements:
37 1/4 x 22 1/4 inches (sheet)
40 x 25 1/2 inches (mat)
The project to wrap the German Parliament building was conceived by Christo and his wife Jeanne-Claude in the early 1970s, but was not realized until the 1990s. The structure was wrapped in polypropylene fabric, with 17,060 yards of bright blue rope holding it tight against the 220 tons of steel structure to which the wrapping was attached. A New York Times feature on the project described it as follows: "Wrapped Reichstag, by Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, is at once a work of art, a cultural event, a political happening and an ambitious piece of business. It has got Berlin into more of a celebratory mood than anything since the fall of the wall .... and as the immense project of wrapping the 101-year-old German Parliament building in more than a million square feet of aluminum-colored fabric nears its completion, crowds gather day and night to gawk, to cheer as sections of cloth are unfurled, and to watch for glimpses of the New York artist couple who are treated here like rock stars." Paul Goldberger, who wrote the Times feature, describes the cultural, as well as aesthetic impact of wrapping the Reichstag at that moment in history. "This immense stone hulk, a heavy, bombastic building that epitomizes German excesses of the late 19th century, is rendered light, almost delicate. It takes on an ethereal beauty, and looks as if it could float away into the silvery, cloudy Berlin sky."
In very good vintage condition, affixed to mat with minor creasing mostly along the edges that will frame out nicely (as shown in the images
- Creator:Christo (1935 - 2009, Bulgarian, American)
- Creation Year:1993
- Dimensions:Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)
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- Condition:In very good vintage condition, affixed to mat with minor creasing mostly along the edges that will frame out nicely (as shown in the images).
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1745212700942
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