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Christo — Wrapped Volkswagen, Project for 1961 Volkswagen Beetle Saloon
Christo

Wrapped Volkswagen, Project for 1961 Volkswagen Beetle Saloon

2013

Christo's conceptual project documentation depicting a wrapped Volkswagen Beetle through mixed media collage housed in a Plexiglas box frame. This 2013 work combines graphite, crayon, oil, fabric, twine, and photographs to present the artist's vision for transforming everyday objects.

Medium
graphite, crayon and oil on fabric, trine and photograph collage on paper mounted on panel, in artist's Plexiglas box frame
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Auction House · Phillips

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Modern & Contemporary Art: Evening & Day Sale

June 27, 2024

Lot 77

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Christo, Wrapped Volkswagen, Project for 1961 Volkswagen Beetle Saloon, 2013

Christo's conceptual project documentation depicting a wrapped Volkswagen Beetle through mixed media collage housed in a Plexiglas box frame. This 2013 work combines graphite, crayon, oil, fabric, twine, and photographs to present the artist's vision for transforming everyday objects.

Medium
graphite, crayon and oil on fabric, trine and photograph collage on paper mounted on panel, in artist's Plexiglas box frame
Year
2013
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Project Documentation, Installation, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Wrapped Objects, Collage, Volkswagen, Christo

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