Le Pont Neuf Wrapped I

Christo Javacheff (1935-), is a Bulgarian artist, known for his collaboration with French artist Jeanne-Claude Denat (1935-2009). Together, they created some of the most impressively large and ceaselessly clever art installations ever seen, and this collection of rare, lithographic photo prints showcases the breadth and depth of their work.

Offset lithography is a printing technique wherein the image is created from a polymer coating applied to a flexible plastic or metal plate, and transferred onto a flexible rubber sheet before being transferred to the printing surface. This method allows for malleability in the printing elements, to make sure the details are authentically replicated.

This particular print features Christo and Jeanne-Claude's 1985 installation "Le Pont Neuf Wrapped". Originally conceived in 1975, this project consisted of wrapping the entirety of the oldest bridge in Paris with 450,000 square feet of gold woven polyamide fabric.