The Museum of Modern Art, Wrapped (Front), Project for New York from the portfolio (Some) Not Realized Projects
Christo
American, born Bulgaria. 1935–2020
April 9 and September 27, 1971
A lithograph by Christo proposing to wrap the Museum of Modern Art in fabric, turning the familiar building into a temporary, monumental sculptural cloak.
You'd first notice the building transformed into a vast, crumpled mass of cloth whose folds, ropes, and seams dominate the street scene, set against a rigid glass tower and blurred traffic that underline the work’s tactile drama and urban disruption.
One of Christo’s site-specific plans that helped redefine public art—showing how temporary wrapping of architecture can alter perceptions of monuments, space, and the everyday city.
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
sheet: 28 1/16 x 21 15/16" (71.2 x 55.8 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Larry Aldrich Fund and Walter Bareiss Fund
Accession
628.1971.3
Palette
Exhibitions
