Christo & Jeanne-Claude - Wrapped Coast - Little Bay Australia 1969

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Christo & Jeanne-Claude - Wrapped Coast - Little Bay Australia 1969

CHRISTO & Jeanne-Claude - Wrapped Coast - Little Bay, Australia 1969 - Photography by Harry Shunk and Janos Kender, Artist: Christo Wladimirov Javacheff (* June 13, 1935 in Gabrovo; † May 31, 2020 in New York City) Artist: Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon (* June 13, 1935 in Casablanca; † November 18, 2009 in New York City) Printing technique: Photooffset Print medium: Photo board Year: 1969 Photography: Harry Shunk / Janos Kender Dimensions: 63.50 x 99.00 cm Publisher: Poligrafa Condition: excellent The artwork has been carefully stored in a graphic cabinet, dust- and UV-protected. Therefore, in excellent condition. This color offset has of course not yet been framed. Shipping is carried out very carefully packed in absolutely professional packaging with maximum protection against any damage. The package is additionally insured against damage and loss without any costs to the buyer. About the artists: The American artist Christo was born on June 13, 1935 as Christo Vladimirov Javacheff in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. Together with his wife Jeanne-Claude he forms an inseparable artist unit; Christo and Jeanne-Claude work closely together on all projects. Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon was also born on June 13, 1935, in Casablanca (Morocco). She comes from a French military family, her schooling took place in France and Switzerland. She then studied Latin and philosophy at the University of Tunis. Christo studied at the Academy of Arts in Sofia from 1953 to 1956; in 1957 he transferred for one semester to the Academy of Arts in Vienna. In 1958 he went to Paris, where he met Jeanne-Claude. They married in 1960; on May 11, 1960 their son Cyril Christo was born (today a poet). Christo and Jeanne-Claude describe their artistic collaboration as equal from the start and in equal measure. For simplicity, however, the art was titled as if it originated from Christo alone, until 1994 when Jeanne-Claude’s name finally appeared. All minor wrapped objects, drawings, collages, maquettes, and lithographs to this day bear only Christo’s name. All large, outdoor temporary projects and the large indoor projects are works by Christo and Jeanne-Claude. They financed the very costly art projects through the sale of all preparatory drawings, sketches, and previous wrapped objects ever created. They accepted no sponsorship money or donations. About the artwork: Harry Shunk and Janos Kender documented all phases of Wrapped Coast, One Million Square Feet, Little Bay, Sydney, Australia, 1968–69, Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s monumental artwork, created for the coast and cliffs of Little Bay near Sydney, Australia. It was the first large-scale enveloping project by the legendary artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, more than a decade before they became famous for their monumental site-specific wrapping installations around the world. Wrapped Coast was the largest single artwork ever produced. The expanse was so great that no viewpoint offered a full view. Instead, visitors walked for an hour to traverse the surface. Two and a half kilometers of coastline and cliffs up to 26 meters high were wrapped in fabric and rope, appearing like a lunar landscape, a alpine snowfield, or an Arctic terrain transformed by sweeping winds into streams and billowing sails. Wrapped Coast, Little Bay was completed on October 28, 1969 and remained on view for 10 weeks.

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