Lot 195 Christo u. Jeanne-Claude. Wrapped Monument to Leonardo …

Wrapped Monument to Leonardo (Project for Piazza della Scala, Milano). 1971. Farblithographie und Lichtdruck auf Velin. 74,5 x 55,5 cm. Signiert und nummeriert. -Insgesamt sehr gut. Prachtvoller, ausgesprochen kreidiger Druck der lebendigen, ganzformatigen Komposition.

Nouveau Réalisme – Eines von 999 Exemplaren. - Hg. Edition 999, Zürich. - Das Blatt gehört zu Christos umfangreicher Gruppe von graphischen Werken, in denen er geplante oder realisierte Verhüllungen dokumentierte. Das Leonardo-da-Vinci-Denkmal auf der Piazza della Scala in Mailand, als Sujet eingehüllt in Stoff und mit Seilen verschnürt, blieb als Rauminstallation ein unrealisiertes Projekt. Die charakteristische Kombination aus präziser architektonischer Zeichnung und malerisch aufgetragenem Farbdruck macht das Blatt zu einem eigenständigen Werk jenseits bloßer Dokumentation.

Nouveau Réalisme – Colour lithograph and collotype on laid paper. Signed and numbered. Overall very good. A magnificent, distinctly chalky print of this vibrant, full-page composition. - One of 999 copies. - Published by Edition 999, Zurich. - This print forms part of Christo's extensive body of graphic works, in which he documented planned or completed wrapping projects. The Leonardo da Vinci monument in Piazza della Scala in Milan, depicted as a subject wrapped in fabric and tied with ropes, remained an unrealised project as a spatial installation. The characteristic combination of precise architectural drawing and painterly colour printing makes the sheet a work in its own right, transcending mere documentation.

Post Auction Price: 900 €

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