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WOLFGANG VOLZ (1948) Christo and Jeanne-Claude. "Wrapped Trees. Fondation Beyeler and Berower Park, Riehen Basel, Switzerland, 1997-1998". Portfolio with 4 original photographs. Ultra Chrome K3 prints on silver rag archival paper. Printed later, dated 2008. Image dimension each 20 x 60 cm; Sheet dimension each 36 x 70 cm. Each signed by the photographer ("Wolz") and the artists ("Christo and Jeanne-Claude") below the image and numbered 2/15. [1] sheet imprint, [1] sheet project description. Loose in original half-linen box with blind embossed cover title and closure (40 x 74.5 cm). Literature: Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Swiss Projects 1968-1998 (cf. ill. p. 48-53) Provenance: Swiss collection. One of 15 numbered copies (GA 34). - The imprint signed by the photographer "Wolz" and numbered 2/15. The present portfolio was published on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the project. "Starting on Friday, November 13, 1998, 178 trees were wrapped with 55,000 square meters (592,034 square feet) of woven plyester fabric (used every winter in Japan to protect the trees from frost and heavy snow) and 23.1 kilometers (14.35 miles) of rope. The wrapping was completed on November 22... The wrapping was removed on December 14, 1998 and the materials were recycled. Christo and Jeanne-Claude have worked with trees for many years... The branches of the 'Wrapped Trees' pushing the translucent fabric outward created dynamic volumes of light and shadow, moving in the wind with new forms and surfaces by the ropes on the fabric." (project description). --------------- WOLFGANG VOLZ (1948) Christo and Jeanne-Claude. "Wrapped Trees. Fondation Beyeler and Berower Park, Riehen Basel, Switzerland, 1997-1998". Portfolio mit 4 Original-Photographien. Ultra Chrome K3 Prints auf Silver Rag Archival paper. Spätere Abzüge, datiert 2008. Bildmass je 20 x 60 cm;Blattgrösse je 36 x 70 cm. Jeweils unterhalb des Bildes vom Photographen ("Wolz") und den Künstlern ("Christo and Jeanne-Claude") signiert und nummeriert 2/15. [1] Blatt Druckvermerk, [1] Blatt Projektbeschrieb. Zusammen lose eingelegt in Original-Halbleinwand-Kassette mit blindgeprägtem Deckeltitel und Schliesse (40 x 74,5 cm). Literatur: Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Swiss Projects 1968-1998 (vgl. Abb. S. 48-53) Provenienz: Sammlung Schweiz. Eines von 15 nummerierten Exemplaren (GA 34). - Auf dem Druckvermerk vom Photographen signiert "Wolz" und nummeriert 2/15. Das vorliegende Portofolio wurde zum Anlass des 10jährigen Jubiläums des Projektes veröffentlicht. "Starting on Friday, November 13, 1998, 178 trees were wrapped with 55,000 square meters (592,034 square feet) of woven plyester fabric (used every winter in Japan to protect the trees from frost and heavy snow) and 23.1 kilometers (14.35 miles) of rope. The wrapping was completed on November 22... The wrapping was removed on December 14, 1998 and the materials were recycled. Christo and Jeanne-Claude have worked with trees for many years... The branches of the 'Wrapped Trees' pushing the translucent fabric outward created dynamic volumes of light and shadow, moving in the wind with new forms and surfaces by the ropes on the fabric." (Projektbeschrieb).