Christo. (1935 - 2020)
Signed Catalogue Collection
An interesting grouping of SIGNED catalogues from the artist who created monumental environmental art installations which included the wrapping of the Reichstag in Berlin and the Pont-Neuf bridge in Paris, the 24-mile long artwork "Running Fence" in Sonoma and Marin counties in California, and "The Gates" in New York City's Central Park.A group of seven items including five attractive exhibition catalogs of his works: a exhibition catalog titled "Christo - Wrapped Coast One Million Sq. Feet", from his exhibition in Little Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 1969, inscribed and signed: "For Leo Steinberg, Christo"; a second exhibition catalogue "Christo - Oceanfront", for a show held at Princeton Museum art gallery, 1975, inscribed and signed to the same person; a third catalogue: "Christo - The Running Fence" by Werner Spies, photos by Wolfgang Volz, Thames and Hudson, 1977, inscribed to the same gentleman; an invitation to an exhibit of Christo's work at the Untstegewerbemuseum, Zurich, 1978; a catalogue from Christo's exibition at the Rijksmuseum, Kroller-Muller, Otterlo, 1978, signed and inscribed; an exhibition catalogue "Christo: The Umbrellas (Joint Project for Japan and the USA)" from a show at Guy Pieters gallery, 1989 (Belgium), signed in brown crayon, and a confirmation of teletype message to his excellency the Mayor of Barcelona, ca. 1990 with hand written post-it note attached from Christo's wife Jeanne-Claude "Dear Leo - Thank you for coming to Columbia - thank you for the China wall. Love Jeanne-Claude". Seven pieces, very good. (8535)
Signed Document/Item Art & Design