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Wrapped Reichstag Project for Berlin

TitleWrapped Reichstag Project for Berlin
Artistクリスト CHRISTO
Date1986
Mediumcharcoal, pencil, pastel and crayon on paper
Dimensions38.0×244.0/106.6×244.0
ClassificationWatercolors and Drawings
Accession NumberFD198800001000
SummaryIn their highly original approach, Christo and Jeanne-Claude transform everyday spaces into works of art for a short period, and they have played an important role in expanding the concept of art. The project of wrapping the Reichstag, the building used by the old German imperial assembly, was started in 1971 and completed in 1995. The grand scheme of wrapping this building which faced the wall dividing East and West Germany would be a culminating achievement in their series of wrapped public buildings started in 1961. This work is preparatory drawing of the wrapped Reichstag seen from the west, and it is a good example of Christo's great skill as a draftsman. It is one of the largest of the preparatory drawing made for this project. With the reunification of Germany, the historical, social, and psychological meaning of this plan must be seen from a different historical perspective.

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