Christo and Jeanne-Claude - The Wall - Wrapped Roman Wall Lithograph - 1974

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Original photolithograph. Hand signed, limited edition of 150 specimens. One of the most important and famous works of Land Art … more Original photolithograph. Hand signed, limited edition of 150 specimens. One of the most important and famous works of Land Art by Christo, realized in Rome in 1973. Printed in 1974. Creative packed frame in Acrylic glass included. Excellent conditions. Christo enrolled at the Fine Art Academy in Sofia in 1952, and studied and worked there until 1956. The curriculum at the academy focused mainly on Soviet Socialist Realism, a government-mandated style of artistic production that was developed in the early-20th century in the Soviet Union as a specifically non-capitalist form of populist art. Christo also became involved in a campus Communist Youth group, where he assisted in creating propaganda posters in line with the tenets and techniques of Socialist Realist political art. Christo's early years in Paris were not without difficulty, as he struggled to learn the language and assimilate into the culture. Christo first met Jeanne-Claude's mother when he painted a street portrait of her. The couple were working on two simultaneous projects, Over the River in Colorado and The Mastaba in the United Arab Emirates, when Jeanne-Claude suffered from a brain aneurysm in 2009. Christo continued his work until his death in 2020 in New York. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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