Wrapped Automobile (Project for 1950 Studebaker Champion, Series 9G Coupe) is a 2015 mixed-media print, part of an edition of 200 plus artist and printers proofs, signed by Christo. Turnercarrollgallery Through this lithograph with collage, Christo offers an intimate glimpse into his creative process: prior to each monumental installation, the artist would produce works on paper that served both as conceptual sketches and as a means of funding his ambitious projects. Together with Jeanne-Claude, their works — such as The Gates in Central Park and the Wrapped Reichstag in Berlin — transformed public spaces through wrapping and environmental modification, emphasizing the ephemeral and the beautiful. Composition Gallery Here, an elegant post-war American icon — the 1950 Studebaker Champion — is enveloped in fabric, concealed from view in order to better reveal its very existence. The wrapping of automobiles is a recurring theme in Christo's work, dating back to 1963 when he first wrapped a Volkswagen Beetle during his solo exhibition at Galerie Schmela in Düsseldorf. Christojeanneclaude This lithograph is an exceptional work that fully embodies Christo's philosophy: "The work of art is a scream of freedom."