"Museum of Contemporary Art/ 237 East Ontario Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611/ Title Christo: Wrap in Wrap put/ Date

Christo

1969

A lithograph by Christo that presents a crinkled, wrapped sheet tightened by a single cord, turning an everyday covering into a study of concealment, line, and volume.

You’re struck by the expansive, matte dark surface scored with deep creases and a taut white cord that slices the picture plane, so the flat print reads like a softened, monumental object caught in mid-fold.

Connected to Christo’s late‑1960s experiments, this work condenses his large, temporary wrapping interventions into a reproducible image that helped establish wrapping as a sculptural and conceptual method.

Palette

Art Terms

Lithography Conceptual art Sculpture Textile Monochrome

Exhibitions

Christo Wraps the Museum

1968

For 20 Years: Editions Schellmann

1989

Painting and Sculpture: Recent Acquisitions

1986

Reinstallation of the Contemporary Galleries

1985