Galeria Joan Prats - Galeria Trece 1977

This original exhibition poster was produced in 1977 for Christo’s simultaneous presentations at Galeria Joan Prats and Galeria Trece in Barcelona. Inaugurated on 13 January, the exhibitions explored the artist’s proposal to wrap the city’s celebrated Monument to Christopher Columbus.

The composition combines an aerial photograph of Barcelona’s harbour with Christo’s drawn vision of the monument entirely covered in fabric and secured with ropes. Rising dramatically through the centre of the image, the wrapped column transforms a familiar landmark into a mysterious sculptural presence.

The documentary black-and-white photograph is contrasted with the white outlined structure and bold dark-green typography. This combination of photography, drawing and graphic design reflects Christo’s distinctive working process, in which preparatory studies allowed viewers to imagine ambitious interventions before their construction.

Conceived with Jeanne-Claude during the 1970s, the project for the Columbus Monument was never realised. The preparatory drawings and collages were exhibited at Galeria Trece, while Christo wrapped the interior and contents of Galeria Joan Prats—his only completed environmental intervention in Spain.

Printed in colour offset by La Polígrafa of Barcelona, this original poster is an important document of Christo’s relationship with the city and his exploration of temporary architecture. It will appeal to collectors of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, conceptual art, exhibition posters and twentieth-century graphic design.

Original Poster

Exhibition - Sculpture - Spain

Printed by La Poligrafa in Barcelona

Good condition, slight creases