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Christo and Jeanne-Claude — Wrapped Telephone, Project, from 12 years of Galeria Joan Prats, 1976-1988
Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Wrapped Telephone, Project, from 12 years of Galeria Joan Prats, 1976-1988

A lithograph featuring a telephone rendered as if encased in transparent polyethylene and bound with twine, this work exemplifies Christo and Jeanne-Claude's signature practice of wrapping familiar objects to transform their perceived identity and function. The combination of printmaking with collaged materials — including actual polyethylene, twine, and staples — blurs the boundary between two-dimensional art and sculptural object. Hand-colouring in grease pencil and paint adds an intimate, studio quality to the piece, situating it within the artists' broader tradition of preparatory and commemorative works that document their monumental wrapping projects.

Medium
Lithograph with collage of transparent polyethylene, twine, and staples, with hand-colouring in grease pencil and paint, on Guarro paper mounted to cardboard (as issued), the full sheet,

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June 11, 2015

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Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Wrapped Telephone, Project, from 12 years of Galeria Joan Prats, 1976-1988

A lithograph featuring a telephone rendered as if encased in transparent polyethylene and bound with twine, this work exemplifies Christo and Jeanne-Claude's signature practice of wrapping familiar objects to transform their perceived identity and function. The combination of printmaking with collaged materials — including actual polyethylene, twine, and staples — blurs the boundary between two-dimensional art and sculptural object. Hand-colouring in grease pencil and paint adds an intimate, studio quality to the piece, situating it within the artists' broader tradition of preparatory and commemorative works that document their monumental wrapping projects.

Medium
Lithograph with collage of transparent polyethylene, twine, and staples, with hand-colouring in grease pencil and paint, on Guarro paper mounted to cardboard (as issued), the full sheet,
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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Neutral Earth Tones, Contemporary Artists, Limited Edition Print, American Artists, Mixed Media, Late Twentieth Century, Conceptual Art, Mixed Media Collage, Playful Whimsy, Bulgarian-Born Artist, Contemporary Era, Installation Art Inspired, Environmental Art, Wrapping And Packaging, Lithograph With Collage, French-Born Artist, Neutral Tones, Collaborative Duo, Lithograph, Transparent Materials, Playful Mood

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