Lot 178
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Christo (b. 1935)
Christo (b. 1935)

The Pont Neuf, Wrapped (Project for Paris)

Details
Christo (b. 1935)
The Pont Neuf, Wrapped (Project for Paris)
signed and dated 'Christo 1980' (lower right of smaller panel)
pencil, pastel, fabric, twine, charcoal, wax crayon, aerial photograph and technical data on board
2 panels: 28 x 11 in. (71.1 x 28 cm) and 28 x 22 in. (71.1 x 55.9 cm.)
Executed in 1980
Provenance
Jua Hafers, New York.
Acquired from the above by descent to the present owner.
Sale room notice
Daniel Varenne has assigned this work archive number 2852 and will include this work in his forthcoming Christo catalogue raisonné.

Lot Essay

This collage is a study for Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Pont-Neuf Wrapped, Paris, 1975-1985 which was completed on 22 September 1985. With the aid of 300 professional workers and 440,000 feet of woven fabric, the 400 year old bridge was wrapped for fourteen days, transforming an architectural landmark into a work of contemporary art.
Daniel Varenne has assigned this work archive number 2852 and will include this work in his forthcoming Christo catalogue raisonné.

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