{"product_id":"christo-wrapped-staircase-paris-2002","title":"CHRISTO \"WRAPPED STAIRCASE, PARIS\" 2001","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristo and Jeanne-Claude are two of the most ambitious and audacious artists of the 20th century. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir projects, both realized and proposed, 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.\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","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/christo-wrapped-staircase-paris-2002","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}