German art postcard 'Wrapped Coast' by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, signed
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1968–1969
This collectible German art postcard features an image of the famous environmental art installation 'Wrapped Coast' (1968–1969) at Little Bay, Australia, created by the artist couple Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
The postcard serves as a photographic record of the monumental intervention, which involved draping a vast stretch of rocky coastline in synthetic fabric to highlight its sculptural volumes and contours. The photograph was taken by Harry Shunk and published by Benedikt Taschen Verlag, Cologne. The piece is notably hand-signed by both artists, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, at the top of the image. As the original installation was ephemeral and intended to be dismantled, such documentation plays a crucial role in the preservation and dissemination of the artists' conceptual work.
The postcard measures 18 x 25 cm, including its frame, and represents a significant item for collectors interested in the history of 20th-century conceptual and environmental art, particularly given the authentic signatures that enhance its provenance and artistic value.
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 18 x 25 cm (frame)
Technical characteristics
- Publisher
- Benedikt Taschen Verlag
- Photographer
- Harry Shunk
Design
- Subject
- Wrapped Coast installation at Little Bay, Australia
- Signature
- Hand-signed by Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Benedikt Taschen Verlag
Catalogue references
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