







Christo - Surrounded Islands
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude (American, Bulgarian and Moroccan, 1935 and 1935 – 2009)
Surrounded Islands, 1980-83, 2009
Medium: 7-part leporello, digital pigment print (Ditone) on 260 g Hahnemühle baryta paper
Dimensions: 32 x 175 cm (12½ x 69 in)
Edition of 75: Hand-signed and numbered
Condition: Mint (with accordion folds, not visible in the displayed image)
Artwork details
Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Surrounded Islands is a 7-part leporello that documents one of the duo’s most iconic environmental installations. Executed as a digital pigment print on Hahnemühle baryta paper, the edition measures 32 x 175 cm and features striking aerial views and preparatory studies of Biscayne Bay, Miami, where 11 islands were encircled with bright pink fabric in 1983.
This monumental project highlighted the intersection of art, landscape, and temporality, transforming nature into an immersive artwork. Published in 2009 as a limited edition of only 75, each leporello is hand-signed and numbered, making it a rare collectible for admirers of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s groundbreaking conceptual art.
About this artist
Christo Javacheff, known simply as Christo, gained fame as part of the renowned artistic duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude, celebrated for their monumental installations using fabric or plastic. Their transformative projects, which include wrapping the Reichstag in Berlin, draping the Pont Neuf in Paris, and installing the Surrounded Islands in Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, explored the interaction between man-made and natural environments, challenging public perceptions of familiar spaces. The duo emphasized the aesthetic impact of their artworks, temporarily altering landscapes to create new, ephemeral experiences that only persisted through the preparatory drawings, prints, and multiples that documented their projects. Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s art was designed to be transient, existing in a physical form for only a short period before being dismantled. Christo reflected on this aspect of their artwork by saying, “I think it takes much greater courage to create things to be gone than to create things that will remain.” This philosophy underscored the uniqueness of their collaborations, which remained central to Christo’s career even after Jeanne-Claude’s passing in 2009. Following her death, Christo continued to realize visions they had conceived together, such as The Mastaba in London’s Hyde Park in 2018. Born in Bulgaria in 1935 and passing in 2020, Christo’s legacy is profound, characterized by a dedication to crafting visually stunning and conceptually deep works that redefined public spaces and engaged audiences worldwide. His contributions to art extend beyond the physical installations to include prints and editions that capture the essence of their temporary creations, allowing the impact of their work to endure beyond its physical presence.

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