{"title":"Christo","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristo (1935–2020) was one of the most influential figures in 20th-century environmental and installation art. Working with Jeanne-Claude, he transformed familiar buildings, monuments, and landscapes through temporary acts of concealment. Their projects challenged conventional ideas of sculpture and public space, emphasizing transformation, scale, and the ephemeral nature of art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"christo-package-on-carozza","title":"CHRISTO \"PACKAGE ON CAROZZA\" LITHO COLLAGE, 1984","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristo and Jeanne-Claude are two of the most ambitious and audacious artists of the 20th century. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmazingly they were both born on June 13, 1935. Jeanne-Claude passed away in late 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Christo continues to work today, their projects, both realized and proposed, are stunning hybrid examples of land art, installation and public sculpture.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of their most astounding works include wrapping the Pont-Neuf bridge in Pairs and the Reichstag in Berlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2005 they unveiled \"The Gates\" in New York City's Central Park, which had been in development since 1979!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn interesting element of their practice is the temporary nature of their work. Sites, or objects, are returned to their original state and the materials used in their signature wrapping style and recycled. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe couple for most of their career has existed outside of the traditional gallery system and have strived to be as independent and self-financed as possible. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn order to raise funds for ambitious large-scale projects, the couple has produced multiples or sold preparatory drawings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fantastic example of Christo and Jean-Claude's aesthetic and practice.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional images available on request. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or call +1.416.704.1720\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Package on Carozza, Project for A. 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While their output consisted of large-scale temporary artworks, the couple also sold sketches, collages, and editions to finance their ambitious projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of their most astounding works include wrapping the Pont-Neuf bridge in Pairs and the Reichstag in Berlin. In 2005 they unveiled \"The Gates\" in New York City's Central Park, which had been in development since 1979!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe temporary nature of their work is perhaps its most alluring aspect. Only preparatory drawings, prints, and collages remain after the installations are dismounted. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA combination of print and collage, \"Wrapped Staircase, Paris\" is an intimate and elegant image. A textured mockup of a winding staircase on the left is complimented by an annotated cross-section of Paris on its right, with a hand-written title at the top. Soft sandy tones compliment the black and white throughout, leaving viewers with a visually interesting and pleasing image that sparks the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evisit our Toronto gallery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Wrapped Staircase (project for the Rue de Paradis) Paris\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrance, 2001\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOffset lithograph and screenprint, with collage of masking tape and map on Fabriano 300 g paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSigned and numbered in pencil, lower right\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist Proof 31\/50\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitled in pencil, upper right\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Collection Lambert, Avignon, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted by Domberger, Filderstadt (Stuttgart)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11\"H 14\"W (sheet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15.5\"H 19\"W (framed)\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalogue Raisonné: listed as number 181 in the online edition of the CR (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/arspublicata.com\/catalogue-raisonne\/christo-and-jeanne-claude-prints-and-objects-?search=wrapped+staircase\u0026amp;work=181\"\u003elink\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference: Schellmann 181\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461956026604,"sku":"04-2026","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Christo-Wrapped-Staircase-Paris-Sketch_01.jpg?v=1775147287"},{"product_id":"christo-wrapped-statues-munich-1989","title":"CHRISTO \"WRAPPED STATUES, MUNICH\" 1988","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristo (1935–2020) was one of the most influential figures in 20th-century environmental and installation art. Working with Jeanne-Claude, he transformed familiar buildings, monuments, and landscapes through temporary acts of concealment. Their projects challenged conventional ideas of sculpture and public space, emphasizing transformation, scale, and the ephemeral nature of art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth realized and proposed projects are stunning examples of land art, installation and public sculpture. While their output consisted of large-scale temporary artworks, the couple also sold sketches, collages, and editions to finance their ambitious projects. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe temporary nature of their work is perhaps its most alluring aspect. Only preparatory drawings, prints, and collages remain after the installations are dismounted. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eThis print\u003cspan\u003e was created for the Official Arts Portfolio of the XXIV Olympiad in Seoul. The work depicts Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s proposed intervention at Munich’s Glyptothek, a museum devoted to ancient Greek and Roman sculpture. Their plan envisioned wrapping the museum’s interior and its sculptures in fabric, temporarily obscuring forms that had been preserved and displayed for centuries. Through concealment, Christo sought to make the familiar newly visible. The edition combines screenprinting and collage to capture this transformation, translating an ambitious and ephemeral proposal into a richly layered work on paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eChristo and Jeanne-Claude’s work is held in major international collections, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Art Institute of Chicago. Their work is also represented in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evisit our Toronto gallery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Wrapped Statues (Project for Der Glyptotek in Munich Aegean Temple)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a portfolio of 25 prints published on the occasion of the 1988 Olympics \"Olympic Games Seoul\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1988\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSilkscreen with collage of three offset prints on Arches Cover paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSigned in pencil, lower right; Numbered in pencil, lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdition: HC LV\/LXIII (55\/63)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Olympic Games Committee, Seoul, South Korea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted by Landfall Press, Chicago\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e35\"H 27\"W (sheet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalogue Raisonné: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSchellmann 135 (listed in the online edition of the CR: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/arspublicata.com\/catalogue-raisonne\/christo-and-jeanne-claude-prints-and-objects-?work=135\"\u003elink\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67606398206188,"sku":"09-26","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Christo-Wrapped-Statues-1988_01.jpg?v=1789836009"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/christo.oembed","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}