MK

Christo

1935, Gabrovo, Bulgaria – 2020, New York, USA

 

Kunsthalle Bern Packed (Project for the 50th. Anniversary – 20 July 1968), 1968

Work in two parts: drawing with pencil and black&white photography, each 56 x 72 cm

Acquisition: Gift by the artist

Reference: 01760

 

Biography

Christo Vladimirov Javacheff (1935–2020) and Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon (1935–2009), known as Christo and Jeanne-Claude, were artists noted for their large-scale, site-specific environmental installations, often large landmarks and landscape elements wrapped in fabric, including the Wrapped ReichstagThe Pont Neuf WrappedRunning Fence in California, and The Gates in New York City’s Central Park.

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