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Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
L’Arc de Triomphe Wrapped

Name: Christo and Jeanne-Claude. L’Arc de Triomphe Wrapped - DESSAIVE Selected
Brand: Taschen Verlag
SKU: ISBN 978-3-8365-7952-0
Price: 25.00 EUR
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In 1961, three years after they met in Paris, Christo and Jeanne-Claude developed their project to cover what is probably the most famous monument in the city. 60 years later, their vision is now becoming a reality – with the help of 25,000 square meters of recyclable fabric and 3,000 meters of rope.

Like most of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s projects, the Veiled Triumphal Arch can only be seen for a limited time and for 16 days (from Saturday, September 18 to Sunday, October 3, 2021). In collaboration with the Center des Monuments Nationaux (CMN), the triumphal arch is covered with recyclable silver-blue fabric and recyclable red rope. The project is the realization of a long-cherished dream of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, who developed the idea for the project back in 1961, when Christo rented a small room near the triumphal arch.

The book pays homage to the two deceased artists and their longstanding partnership. It contains original drafts, technical data and exclusive recordings that allow a fascinating look behind the scenes of this unusual work of art.

In this book, discover Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s posthumous masterpiece and its history in the form of photographs, drawings and documents.

Softcover with flaps, 128 pages, 0.81 kg
Multilingual edition: German, English, French

Dimensions
23.5 x 29 cm

ISBN 978-3-8365-7952-0

“I never thought it would ever happen… But I want you to know that many of these projects
can be built without me. Everything is already written.”

The artist

Christo and Jeanne-Claude began their collaboration in 1961, and lived in New York City since 1964. Jeanne-Claude died in 2009; Christo died in 2020. Their large-scale projects include Wrapped Coast, Australia, 1968–69; Valley Curtain, Rifle, Colorado, 1970–72; Running Fence, Sonoma and Marin Counties, California, 1972–76; Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Florida, 1980–83; The Pont Neuf Wrapped, Paris, 1975–85; The Umbrellas, Japan–USA, 1984–91; Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin, 1971–95; Wrapped Trees, Riehen, Switzerland, 1997–98; The Gates, Central Park, New York City, 1979–2005; The Floating Piers, Lake Iseo, Italy, 2014–16 and The London Mastaba, Serpentine Lake, Hyde Park, 2016–18. Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s temporary work of art L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, Project for Paris is scheduled for September 18–October 3, 2021.

The photographer

Wolfgang Volz has worked with Christo and Jeanne-Claude as the exclusive photographer of their works since 1971. He was also project director (with Roland Specker) for Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin, 1971–95 and (with Josy Kraft) for Wrapped Trees, Riehen, Switzerland, 1997–98, and was in charge of The Wall – 13,000 Oil Barrels, Gasometer Oberhausen, Germany, 1998–99 and Big Air Package, Gasometer Oberhausen, Germany, 2010–13. His close collaboration has resulted in many books and more than 300 exhibitions in museums and galleries around the world.

Christo and Jeanne-Claude. L’Arc de Triomphe Wrapped

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Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
L’Arc de Triomphe Wrapped

The artist

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