Christo and Jeanne-Claude 'Wrapped Coast 'Little Bay, Australia Signed Print

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Christo (1935 - 2020) and Jeanne-Claude (1935 - 2009)
Early Works, 'Wrapped Coast (1968-1969)'
Project for Little Bay, Australia
Offset … more Christo (1935 - 2020) and Jeanne-Claude (1935 - 2009)
Early Works, 'Wrapped Coast (1968-1969)'
Project for Little Bay, Australia
Offset lithograph in colors on smooth paper
Signed in blue crayon, upper right, within image
Original photograph by Harry Shunk
Published by Kunstverlag Schumacher - Edition Fils, Dusseldorf, Germany
Full sheet 23 1/4"W x 33"H (unframed)
Christo and Jeanne-Claude assembled and directed a team of 15 professional rock climbers and 110 local art and architecture student workers, as well as Australian artists and teachers. Over a period of four weeks, they wrapped about one and a half miles of coast and cliffs up to 85 feet high with 1,000,000 square feet of light beige erosion-control fabric and 35 miles of rope. The monumental project was completed on October 28, 1969, and the work remained on view for 10 weeks. less