Wolfgang Volz Boeken

Fabric monuments In the summer of 1995, the Reichstag building in Berlin was transformed into an immense sculptural experience by Christo and Jeanne-Claude along with a team of hundreds of workers. Using fabric materials has become a famous tradition for Christo and landscape projects in the USA, Japan, and Australia and urban projects such as the Pont Neuf Wrapped in Paris have established them as the most extraordinary artist couple of the age. This in-depth survey of their unusual work is illustrated with absorbing photographs by Wolfgang Volz. About the Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series

February 2005 marked the installation of a monumental work of art by Christo and Jeanne-Claude in New York City's Central Park. Designed by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, this limited-edition volume contains preparatory drawings and collages, as well as 900 documents, engineering drawings, technical data, maps, and 1,441 photographs from 1979 to 2005.

En 1961, trois ans après avoir rencontré Jeanne-Claude à Paris, Christo dessinait un projet pharaonique qui envelopperait un des monuments les plus emblématiques de la ville. 60 années, 25.000 mètres carrés de toile recyclable et 3.000 mètres de corde plus tard, la vision des deux artistes devient enfin réalité. Découvrez leur installation posthume avec ce livre qui réunit photos, croquis et une histoire de l'élaboration du projet