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Christo and Jean-Claude Javacheff (Bulgarian, both b. 1935), two photo mechanical prints depicting projects "Wrapped Reichstag, 1995" and "The Gates, 2005", in Berlin, Germany and Central Park, NYC respectively, both including fabric samples assumed to be from projects, "Wrapped Reichstag" appears to be from newspaper spread featured in "Der Tagesspiegel" German newspaper, more information about project located verso including how many tons of material was used, some toning of newsprint, tiny hole UL, both framed behind glass, neither examined out of frames, "Reichstag" measures ss: 13 3/4" h. x 21 7/8" w. and "Gates" measures ss: 11" h. x 18" w.; along with additional literature including: "Christo: The Reichstag and Urban Projects" book, ed. Jacob Baal-Teshuva, Prestal-Verlag, ©1993; 12-27 February 2005 "The Gates Map" walking guide and companion guide booklets; and numerous articles and clippings about the couple's multimedia projects published in "The Hartford Courant", "The New York Times", and "Smithsonian Magazine". [From the Estate of Shepherd M. Holcombe, Sr. of West Hartford, CT]