Published by Taschen America Llc, 2021
ISBN 10: 3836579529 ISBN 13: 9783836579520
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Published by Taschen, 2005
ISBN 10: 382282805X ISBN 13: 9783822828052
Oversized Paperback. Condition: Good. Monograph of the forthcoming project by the husband-and-wife artists Christo & Jeanne-Claude - the 'gating' of Central Park. The temporary installation is scheduled for sixteen days, beginning - weather-permitting - on February 12. 2005. It will consist of 7,500 sixteen-foot-tall saffron-colored gates (from 6 to 18 feet wide, following the width ofeach walkway) set up at twelve-foot intervals along twenty-three miles of pedestrian walkways that lace the park. This book documents the project - drawings, plans, photographs of the essential components, factory personnel. Color illu.
Published by Taschen America Llc, 2021
ISBN 10: 3836579529 ISBN 13: 9783836579520
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
Published by Taschen, Koln., 2005
Seller: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. First edition thus. Illustrated in black, white and color by Wolfgang Volz. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Published by TASCHEN, 2021
ISBN 10: 3836579529 ISBN 13: 9783836579520
Paperback. Condition: New.
Published by Taschen, Koln., 2005
Seller: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. First edition thus. Illustrated in black, white and color by Wolfgang Volz. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Published by Taschen America Llc, 2021
ISBN 10: 3836579529 ISBN 13: 9783836579520
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Castle Donington, DERBY, United Kingdom
Condition: New.
Published by Taschen America Llc, 2021
ISBN 10: 3836579529 ISBN 13: 9783836579520
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 128 pages. 11.42x0.93x0.47 inches. In Stock.
Published by Taschen America Llc, 2021
ISBN 10: 3836579529 ISBN 13: 9783836579520
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Castle Donington, DERBY, United Kingdom
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Published by Taschen America Llc, 2021
ISBN 10: 3836579529 ISBN 13: 9783836579520
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 128 pages. 11.42x0.93x0.47 inches. In Stock.
Published by TASCHEN, (Cologne), 2008
ISBN 10: 3836506653 ISBN 13: 9783836506656
First Edition Signed
Condition: Near fine in near fine jacket. Signed first edition of this companion book to a traveling exhibition on the development of the noted environmental art duo's never-to-be-realized installation. Profusely illustrated with sketches, photographs, plans and more. 10.5'' x 11.25''. Original white paper boards, blue-lettered front and spine. In original color pictorial jacket, no price (as issued). Off-white endpapers. Illustrated throughout in black and white and color. 180 pages. Signed by Christo and Jeanne-Claude to half-title. Jacket with faint rubbing. Touch of offsetting to front board. Interior clean, vibrant.
Published by Independently Published, 2007
Seller: Collectors Bookstore, Antwerpen, Belgium
Paperback. Condition: Fine. The Mastaba; project for the United Arab Emirates: a work in progress Special Collection by Christo; Jeanne-Claude; Jonathan Henery; Josy Kraft. Published by Independently Published in 2007. Paperback. What makes this title so special is its limited availability. - Publishers Weekly. Collectible item in very fine condition.
Seller: Hatt Rare Books ILAB & CINOA, Hägersten, Sweden
Boldly inscribed: "Christo / For Jeanette". Publisher's cloth, pictorial dustjacket. (The dustjacket has faintly visible traces on rear from someone writing a greeting on a piece of paper with the book as a support.) Very fine. Provenance: Jeanette Bonnier (1934-2016), founder in 2006 of the Bonniers Konsthall in Stockholm, Sweden. Köln, Taschen, 2012. 27 x 29 cms. 176 pp. incl. fold-outs. Illustrated with colour photographs throughout. Bilingual in English and Arabic. The Mastaba, a project for Abu Dhabi, was conceived in 1977. It will be the largest sculpture in the world, made from 410,000 multi-colored barrels to form a mosaic of bright sparkling colors, echoing Islamic architecture. The Mastaba is an ancient and familiar shape to the people of the region. The Mastaba will be 150 meters high, 225 meters deep at the 60 degree slanted walls and 300 meters wide at the vertical walls. The top of The Mastaba will be a horizontal surface 126.8 meters wide and 225 meters deep. The colors and the positioning of the 55-gallon steel barrels were selected by Christo and Jeanne-Claude in 1979, the year in which the artists visited the Emirate for the first time. The proposed area is inland, in Al Gharbia (Western Region) approximately 160 kilometers south of the city of Abu Dhabi, near the oasis of Liwa. In 2007 and 2008, Christo and Jeanne-Claude contracted professors of engineering from ETH Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the US, Cambridge University in the UK and Hosei University in Tokyo, Japan, to prepare structural feasibility studies about The Mastaba. All four teams worked independently and did not know of each other. The artists then hired the German engineering firm, Schlaich Bergermann und Partner, in Stuttgart, to analyze these reports. The Hosei University concept was found to be the most technically sound and innovative. The entire substructure as well as the layer of barrels will be assembled flat on the ground. Ten elevation towers will make it possible to raise the entire structure on rails to its final position in about 3 to 4 days. In 2012, Christo commissioned Pricewaterhouse Coopers to conduct analyses on the social and economic benefits of The Mastaba. Christo and Jeanne-Claude's relationship with Abu Dhabi goes back to 1979 when they first visited the Emirate. They have returned many times since, creating a longstanding friendship with the people of Abu Dhabi. The Mastaba will be Christo and Jeanne-Claude's only permanent large-scale work.
Published by Benedikt Taschen Verlag, Koln, GERMANY & New York, 2005
ISBN 10: 3822835625 ISBN 13: 9783822835623
Signed
Cloth in Slipcase. Condition: As New. First Edition #4377/5000 Deluxe. 968pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English. Designed by Christo and Jeanne Claude. "February 2005 marked the ephemeral installation of a monumental work of art by Christo and Jeanne-Claude in New York City's Central Park. First conceived in 1979 and rejected by New York City government in 1981, the project was approved by Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration in 2003. The work of art consisted of 7503 16-foot-high vinyl gates with saffron-colored fabric panels on twenty-three miles of the Park's walkways. Seen from the buildings surrounding the Park, The Gates looked like a saffron flowing river, while those walking through them experienced the ambiance of a fluid golden ceiling. Financed entirely by Christo and Jeanne-Claude through their C.V.J. Corporation, The Gates were assembled and installed by thousands of paid workers. Completed on February 12, 2005, The Gates remained in place for sixteen days, after which they were removed and the materials recycled. The work of art was free for all visitors, who continued to use Central Park during the whole process. This historic event provided a memorable and joyous experience for New Yorkers and visitors. This special collector's volume documents the entire project from conception to realization. Designed by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, with texts by Jonathan Henery and photographs by exclusive photographer Wolfgang Volz, this limited-edition volume is the ultimate book object for fans and collectors who want a lasting and unique souvenir of this remarkable work of art." A brand new, most handsome example of the Taschen "Collector's Edition" NUMBERED (4377) AND SIGNED by Volz, Christo, and Jeanne-Claude in pencil on the front colophon with a tipped-in swatch of the saffron-colored Gates fabric bound in housed in the publisher's pictorial slipcase, as issued, still in the publisher's printed cardboard shipping carton. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Signed by the Artists. Artist Monograph.
Published by Taschen, 2005
ISBN 10: 3822835625 ISBN 13: 9783822835623
Seller: Outer Print, Richmond, VA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine hardcover in gray boards. Housed in an illustrated slipcase. From a limited edition of 5000, this copy is hand-numbered 491 and SIGNED by Christo and Jeanne-Claude as well as by photographer Wolfgang Volz. As stated, numbers 1-800 of this edition were reserved for the artists, photographer, and publisher, and this copy is additionally inscribed "For A___." Overall a bright and attractive copy. Illustrated. Signed by Author(s).