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Christo — The Mastaba - 1240 Oil Barrels (Project for the Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia)
Christo — The Mastaba - 1240 Oil Barrels (Project for the Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia)
Christo

The Mastaba - 1240 Oil Barrels (Project for the Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia)

1998

Christo presents an ambitious architectural vision through this offset lithograph documenting a conceptual project involving 1240 oil barrels stacked to create a monumental mastaba structure. The work represents the artist's characteristic approach to large scale, temporary public installations that transform urban and landscape spaces. The lithograph serves as a documentation of the proposal for the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia, rendered in rich colors on Somerset paper. Christo's project drawings and prints function as artworks in their own right, conveying both the scale and imagination of his unrealized visions. This 1998 print captures the essence of his practice of environmental and architectural intervention.

Medium
offset lithograph in colors on Somerset
Dimensions

Notes

Signed and numbered to lower right ‘Christo 8/60’. This work is number 8 from the edition of 60 printed by Domberger, Filderstadt and Stuttgart and published by the artists.

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Christo, The Mastaba - 1240 Oil Barrels (Project for the Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia), 1998

Christo presents an ambitious architectural vision through this offset lithograph documenting a conceptual project involving 1240 oil barrels stacked to create a monumental mastaba structure. The work represents the artist's characteristic approach to large scale, temporary public installations that transform urban and landscape spaces. The lithograph serves as a documentation of the proposal for the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia, rendered in rich colors on Somerset paper. Christo's project drawings and prints function as artworks in their own right, conveying both the scale and imagination of his unrealized visions. This 1998 print captures the essence of his practice of environmental and architectural intervention.

Medium
offset lithograph in colors on Somerset
Dimensions
45.4 x 57.8 cm
Year
1998
Seen at
Wright, Chicago, United States

Related themes

Urban Transformation, Temporary Art, Public Art Vision, Project Documentation, Offset Lithograph, Contemporary Structure, Architectural Vision, Temporary Installation, Industrial Materials, Lithograph Colors, Environmental Art, Monument Scale, Architectural Proposal, Oil Barrels, Monumental Structure, Urban Intervention, Conceptual Project, Large Scale, Vibrant Colors, Public Installation

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