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Christo

American-Bulgarian

Gabrovno, Bulgaria

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Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος. The constituent parts are Χριστός (Christós), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρειν (phérein), "to bear"; hence the "Christ-bearer".

Source: Gagosian · Trust score: 100% · Updated 2mo ago

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The Gates, Project for Central Park, New York City

2004 · Drawing in two parts: graphite, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, enamel, hand drawn technical data, photograph, fabric, and tape on paper

a): 15 × 96 in. (38.1 × 243.8 cm) b): 42 × 96 in. (106.7 × 243.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Over the River (Project for Arkansas River, Colorado)

2001 · Cut and pasted and taped paper, inkjet prints, wax crayon, acrylic paint, and graphite on paper

13 7/8 × 15 1/4 in. (35.2 × 38.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Over the River, Project for the Arkansas River, State of Colorado

1996 · a: Cut-and-pasted gelatin silver print with crayon on board; b: Cut-and-pasted fabric with crayon, colored pencil, and pencil on board

a: 12 1/8 x 30 1/2" (30.8 x 77.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Wrapped Reichstag, Project for Berlin

1994 · graphite, charcoal, pastel, crayon, and fabric, in two pieces

Overall: 97.9 x 245.2 cm (38 9/16 x 96 9/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Package on Radio Flyer Wagon, Project

1993 · Color lithograph and screenprint, with collage of broadcloth, twine, and tape, on white wove paper, laid down on white board

49.5 × 55.8 cm (19 1/2 × 22 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ericsson Display Monitor Unit 3111, Wrapped, Project for Personal Computer

1985 · Color lithograph, with collage of transparent polyethylene, twine, staples, glue, and color photograph, on white wove paper, tipped onto white board

70.9 × 57.2 cm (27 15/16 × 22 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Wrapped Telephone, Project for L.M. Ericsson Model

1985 · Lithograph with collage

composition 27 15/16 x 22 1/16" (71 x 56 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Ericsson Display Monitor Unit 311 Wrapped, Project for Personal Computer

1985 · Lithograph with collage

composition 27 15/16 x 22 9/16" (71 x 57.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Solo Exhibition Christo

2026

Solo Exhibition Christo

2026