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Poster, The Pont Neuf Wrapped
This is a Poster. It was designed by Christo and photographed by Wolfgang Volz. It is dated 1985 and we acquired it in 1997. Its medium is offset lithograph on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
Christo Javacheff and Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon worked together on temporary sculptures and installations that often involved monumental displays of fabrics and plastics, civic engagement, and large public labor forces.
This object was
donated by
Ken Friedman.
It is credited Gift of Ken Friedman.
Its dimensions are
H x W: 61.9 × 94.8 cm (24 3/8 × 37 5/16 in.) H x W (frame allowance): 64.5 × 97.3 cm (25 3/8 × 38 5/16 in.)
It is signed
In plate at upper left corner in black, and in plate, signed and dated in white, lower right corner.
It is inscribed
In white across lower edge of sheet in one unbroken line: CHRISTO/LE PONT NEUF EMPAQUETE/THE PONT NEUF WRAPPED/PARIS 1975-1985/PHOTO WOLFGANG VOLZ/C.V.3 CORPORATION 1985/NOUVELLES IMAGES 45700 LOMBREUIL-FRANCE/Dr. du Projet - JOHANNES SCHAUB/KC 48/ OFFSET PRINTED IN FRANCE
Cite this object as
Poster, The Pont Neuf Wrapped; Designed by Christo (American, b. Bulgaria 1935); Photographed by Wolfgang Volz (German, b. 1948); offset lithograph on paper; H x W: 61.9 × 94.8 cm (24 3/8 × 37 5/16 in.) H x W (frame allowance): 64.5 × 97.3 cm (25 3/8 × 38 5/16 in.); Gift of Ken Friedman; 1997-19-204
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Willi Smith: Street Couture.
