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The Christo and Jeanne-Claude L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped book documents a landmark artistic installation six decades in the making. Featuring photography, drawings, and a detailed history of the project, it traces the journey from Christo's 1961 study to the final wrapping of Paris's iconic monument. The volume covers the use of 25,000 square meters of recyclable fabric and 3,000 meters of rope, capturing both the scale and the process behind the posthumous realization of the artists' vision.
In 1961, three years after meeting Jeanne-Claude in Paris, Christo made a study of a mammoth project that would wrap one of the city’s most emblematic monuments. 60 years, 25,000 square meters of recyclable fabric, and 3,000 meters of rope later, the artists' vision finally came true. Discover their posthumous installation with this book gathering photography, drawings, and a history of the project's making.
