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About ChristoWrapped GlobeThe world from Christo’s perspective: a veiled globe rests upon the back of a reclining person; the Eurasian land mass appears underneath a thin foil; on the subject’s back is a mysterious tattoo, just below the globe.This…BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Wrapped Globe
The world from Christo’s perspective: a veiled globe rests upon the back of a reclining person; the Eurasian land mass appears underneath a thin foil; on the subject’s back is a mysterious tattoo, just below the globe.
This collage is an elaborate, handmade work by the artist Christo. He used a photo of a globe from the 1960s, wrapping it in translucent foil, and binding it with thin threads. The motif is surrounded by masking tape and cardboard, materials that the artist often liked to use. Included is a grid for locating the world within the work, and numbers on the sides for measurement and order.
The handwritten title of his work is WRAPPED GLOBE (EURASIAN HEMISPHERE). With this title he draws a direct link to an earlier work he completed for Time Magazine in 1989, which portrayed another covered globe, veiling the American continent with dark threads.
Christo's works are an expression of transience and elegance. They make the essential visible, and challenge the viewer's gaze.
The edition Wrapped Globe, limited in number, is personally signed and numbered by the artist.
Wrapped Trees III
Beautifully wrapped trees
In mid-November 1998, after the trees had shed their leaves, the celebrated artist duo composed of Christo and his artistic partner and wife Jeanne-Claude embarked on their impressive project Wrapped Trees in the grounds of the Fondation Beyeler. More than 170 trees in the gardens and the adjacent field were wrapped, using some 65,000 square yards of polyester fabric and 14 miles of rope.
The print Wrapped Trees III documents the planning phase of the project for the Fondation Beyeler and Beyeler Park in Riehen. Christo and Jeanne-Claude first became known after aligning themselves with the Nouveaux Réalistes, although they were never official members of the group. They made their breakthrough with projects that saw them wrapping buildings, industrial objects, and famous works of architecture such as the Reichstag in Berlin.
Art by Christo and Jeanne-Claude is unmistakable, whether it entails wrapping up the German Reichstag or creating floating, pink fabric borders for Floridian islands. When these artists cover monuments with their fabric, they create entirely unique sights. “It’s not about hiding, it’s about emphasizing”, Christo explained.
Although the installations are temporary, they do leave some lasting legacies: sketches and collages of the projects, ably drafted by Christo, tell the story of these remarkable visions. The ideas at the heart of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s work reappear before our eyes.
The project “Wrapped Fountain”, planned for La Fontana de Jujol in Barcelona’s Plaza d'Espana, was conceived in 1979. The collage dates from the year 2009, but the project remains unrealized. Complete with labels and plans, the sketch provides an insight into both the fountain and the planned, wrapped artwork. Another project, also unrealized, is presented in the lithograph “Wrapped Building, Project for #1 Times Square”.
In an interview with German magazine Die Zeit, Christo described the theory behind the wrapping: “Our artwork mirrors reality, that’s why I am so fascinated by it. We are showing real life, but are not doing this in a museum or on a stage. Our projects are not theatrical performances.” The unique artistic ability and extraordinary impact of the duo’s work shines through, even in the sketches. The monumental structures appear bold yet delicate.
In 1995, the pair wrapped Germany’s parliament building, the Berlin Reichstag. The project drew over five million visitors, making it one of the most-visited pieces of contemporary art in the world.
Hannah HörVITA
Christo Vladimirov Javacheff
June 13, 1935 Born in Gabrovo, Bulgaria 1953 - 1957 Studied Art in Sofia, Bulgaria and Paris, France 2020 Died at home in New York City, USA
Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon
1935 Born in Casablanca, Morocco 1952 Studied Latin and Philosophy at the University of Tunis, Tunisia 2009 Died in New York City, USA
Christo & Jeanne-Claude
1958 Jeanne-Claude and Christo met in Paris in 1958 1961 First collaboration: “Stacked Oil Barrels and Dockside Packages”, Cologne Harbor, Germany 1962 In the early collaboration “Iron Curtain”, Christo and Jean-Claude block off a Paris street with several dozen oil barrels, a gesture meant to evoke the Berlin Wall. 1968 “5,600 Cubicmeter Package”, documenta IV, Kassel, Germany 1969 “Wrapped Coast” Little Bay, New South Wales, Australia 1972 “Valley Curtain”, Rifle, Colorado, USA 1983 “Surrounded Islands”, Biscayne Bay, Florida, USA 1985 “The Pont Neuf Wrapped”, Paris, France 1995 “Wrapped Reichstag”, Berlin, Germany 2016 “Floating Piers”, Lake Iseo, Lombardy, Italy Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2013 OP + POP, Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Germany 2012 Poesie der Reduktion – Minimal, Concept, Land Art, MUMOK, Vienna, Austria 2004 Christo and Jeanne-Claude from the Roof: “The Gates” Project in Central Park, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, USA 2003 Approaching Objects, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City, USA 2001 Christo und Jeanne-Claude, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, Germany 1998 Premises – Invested Spaces in Visual Arts, Architecture and Design from France, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City, USA 1997 Deep Storage – Arsenale der Erinnerung, Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin, Germany 1987 Christo – Surrounded Islands, Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Ghent, Belgium 1984 Christo – Arbeiten zum Surrounded-Islands-Projekt, Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin, Germany 1978 La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy 1977 documenta VI, Kassel, Germany Christo - The Running Fence, Kestnergesellschaft, Hanover, Germany 1972 documenta V, Kassel, Germany 1968 documenta IV, Kassel, Germany Christo Wraps the Museum, Museum of Modern Art, New York City, USA 1966 Christo – Storefront, Leo Castelli Gallery, New York City, USA