Offset Print of Wrapped Trees Signed by Christo Javacheff and Jeanne-Claude 1997

Print of L'Arc de Triomphe wrapped project signed by the artist Christo Javacheff . Sheet: 62 x 71 cm USA 2019.

Two original paintings oil on wood signed by Gardy Claude (1947). Measure: 27/22 cm each.

Fondation Beyeler and Berower Park, Riehen, Basel, Switzerland, 1997-1998 In Autumn 1998, after the trees around Fondation Beyeler and in the Berower Park had shed their leaves, Christo and Jeanne-Claude wrapped 162 trees—some up to 25 meters high—with 55,000 square meters of polyester fabric and 23 kilometers of rope. The effect of light and weather on the translucent material created a kind of amorphous sculptural choreography, an ever-changing variety of shapes, surfaces, and colors. The fabric, used every winter in Japan to protect trees from frost and heavy snow, lent the trees the appearance of precious and fragile objects. The Fondation Beyeler project was a pièce de résistance for Christo and Jeanne-Claude, and an extension and expansion of many years of interest in the concept of wrapped trees...

This framed postcard showcases an offset print of Purple Store Front (1964), a remarkable early work by Christo. Personally hand-signed by the artist, this piece connects collectors ...