Wrapped Reichstag: Christo and Jeanne-Claude first developed a plan to wrap Berlin’s historic Reichstag building in plastic in 1971, but it took decades of planning and negotiation before they were able to realise the project in 1995, with the help of more than 200 workers (including 90 professional climbers).
The idea behind the artwork was to reveal the beautiful proportions of the building by hiding its surface details. “The Reichstag is a Victorian building, with ornaments and decorations, and for 14 days the Reichstag was covered in silver fabric, highlighting the principle proportions of its architecture,” Christo told The . “But unlike classical sculpture, it was not bronze or wood or marble. It was the real fabric. It was very sensual, very invitational: people came and touched the Reichstag. In London, you don’t see people touching the buildings.”
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