Christo - Wrapped Telephone, Project for L. M. Ericsson Model, 1985

Wrapped Telephone, Project for L. M. Ericsson Model, 1985


Lithograph in colors with collage of fabric, twine, and photograph, on Arches paper

Image/Sheet: 28"h x 22"w

Signed and dated in pencil, annotated ‘R.T.P’ (a ‘Ready to Print’ proof aside from the edition of 100).

Published by L.M. Ericsson, New Jersey

Framed.

About the piece:

In Wrapped Telephone, Project for L.M. Ericsson Model, Christo transforms a familiar object of modern communication into a study of concealment, tension, and form. By tightly encasing the telephone in fabric and binding it with cord, he obscures its functional identity while emphasizing its silhouette and structural contours. The act of wrapping—at once protective and restrictive—invites the viewer to reconsider the object not as a tool, but as a sculptural presence. The soft folds of material contrast with the rigid geometry beneath, creating a dynamic interplay between surface and structure.

Created during the formative years of Christo’s practice, this work reflects his enduring fascination with transformation and temporary intervention. By concealing what is ordinarily meant to connect and transmit, Christo heightens our awareness of the object’s physicality and symbolic resonance. The piece anticipates the monumental wrapped buildings and landscapes that would later define his career, distilling those ambitious gestures into an intimate, tactile scale. Both conceptual and poetic, Wrapped Telephone stands as a compelling exploration of visibility, absence, and the power of artistic recontextualization.

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