Christo & Jeanne-Claude (1935-2020; 1935-2009)
Monument to Vittorio Emanuele, Piazza del Duomo, Milan, from N.R. (Nouveaux Realists) portfolio (Schellmann 69), 1970
Photolithograph in colors on wove paper, signed in pencil by the artist and the photographer Harry Shunk, numbered 194/600, contained in original cardboard envelope printed with the initials of the publisher, Ars Viva Edition, Milan, published in 1973, with full margins.
12 x 16 1/4in (30.5 x 41.1cm)
sheet 19 3/4 x 19 3/4in (50.8 x 50.8cm)
Footnotes:
In 1960, the critic Pierre Restany formed a loose collective called 'Nouveau Realism' (new realists). Its members used existing materials such as discarded posters and readymade objects to create collages and assemblages (they acknowledged their debt to Marcel Duchamp). The leading proponents (also called the school of Nice) were Arman, César, Christo, Yves Klein (who died prematurely in 1962), Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle. Other members included Daniel Spoerri, Raymond Hains, and Mimmo Rotella.

The Nouveaux Realists portfolio was created to codify the artistic practices and credo of its members.

Faint light staining, some scuffs to cardboard envelope.