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Christo and Jeanne-Claude — Wrapped Building, Project for #1 Times Square
Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Wrapped Building, Project for #1 Times Square

A monumental vision of New York City's iconic Times Square building rendered in swathes of draped fabric, this work captures Christo and Jeanne-Claude's signature practice of transforming architectural landmarks through the act of wrapping. The combination of lithograph, screenprint, and tactile collage elements — including actual broadcloth and thread — bridges the gap between two-dimensional representation and the physical, large-scale installations for which the duo became legendary. The work embodies their enduring fascination with concealment and revelation, inviting the viewer to reimagine a familiar urban structure through layers of material and imagination.

Medium
Lithograph and screenprint in colours with collage of broadcloth and thread, on Somerset White paper mounted to board (as issued), the full sheet,

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Evening & Day Editions

June 11, 2015

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Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Wrapped Building, Project for #1 Times Square

A monumental vision of New York City's iconic Times Square building rendered in swathes of draped fabric, this work captures Christo and Jeanne-Claude's signature practice of transforming architectural landmarks through the act of wrapping. The combination of lithograph, screenprint, and tactile collage elements — including actual broadcloth and thread — bridges the gap between two-dimensional representation and the physical, large-scale installations for which the duo became legendary. The work embodies their enduring fascination with concealment and revelation, inviting the viewer to reimagine a familiar urban structure through layers of material and imagination.

Medium
Lithograph and screenprint in colours with collage of broadcloth and thread, on Somerset White paper mounted to board (as issued), the full sheet,
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Architectural Subject, Twentieth Century, Contemporary Artists, Limited Edition Print, American Artists, Mixed Media Print, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Architectural Wrapping, Collage, Muted Tones, Urban Architecture, Lithograph And Screenprint, Environmental Art, Contemporary Art, Urban Landscape, Neutral Tones, Collaborative Duo, Wrapping Project

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