Abu Dhabi Mastaba (Project for United Arab Emirates)
Drawing 1977
22 x 28" (56 x 71 cm)
Pencil, wax crayon, pastel and charcoal
Photo: Eeva-Inkeri
© 1977 Christo
Abu Dhabi Mastaba (Project for United Arab Emirates)
Drawing 1977
12 3/16 x 10 5/8" (30.9 x 27 cm)
Pencil and wax crayon
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., USA
Photo: Archive
© 1977 Christo
Abu Dhabi Mastaba (Project for United Arab Emirates)
Drawing 1977
28 x 22" (71 x 56 cm)
Pencil, charcoal, crayon and pastel
Photo: Wolfgang Volz
© 1977 Christo
Abu Dhabi Mastaba (Project for United Arab Emirates)
Drawing 1977
11 3/4 x 15 7/8" (30 x 40.5 cm)
Pencil, charcoal, wax crayon and tape
Photo: André Grossmann
© 1977 Christo
Abu Dhabi Mastaba (Project for United Arab Emirates)
Drawing 1977
42 x 65" (106.6 x 165 cm)
Pencil, pastel and charcoal
Private collection, USA
Photo: Eeva-Inkeri
© 1977 Christo
The country of the United Arab Emirates is located in the southeastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the Arabian Gulf to the north, Saudi Arabia to the south and west, and Oman and the Gulf of Oman to the east.
Abu Dhabi Mastaba (Project for United Arab Emirates)
Collage 1978
31 x 23 3/4" (80 x 60.5 cm)
Pencil, charcoal, wax crayon, pastel, photograph by Wolfgang Volz and map
Photo: Wolfgang Volz
© 1978 Christo
Photo: Wolfgang Volz
© 1979 Christo
The Mastaba of Abu Dhabi (Project for United Arab Emirates)
Scale model 1979
32 1/2 x 96 x 96" (82.5 x 244 x 244 cm)
Enamel paint, wood, paint, sand and cardboard
Photo: Wolfgang Volz
© 1979 Christo
The Mastaba of Abu Dhabi (Project for United Arab Emirates)
Scale model 1979 (Detail)
32 1/2 x 96 x 96" (82.5 x 244 x 244 cm)
Enamel paint, wood, paint, sand and cardboard
Photo: Wolfgang Volz
© 1979 Christo
The Mastaba of Abu Dhabi (Project for United Arab Emirates)
Collaged photographs 1979 (Detail)
22 x 14" (56 x 35.5 cm)
Pencil and two photographs by Wolfgang Volz
Photo: André Grossmann
© 1979 Christo
The Mastaba of Abu Dhabi (Project for United Arab Emirates)
Collaged photographs 1979 (Detail)
14 x 22" (35.5 x 56 cm)
Pencil, charcoal and photographs by Wolfgang Volz
Photo: André Grossmann
© 1979 Christo
The Mastaba of Abu Dhabi (Project for United Arab Emirates)
Collage 1979
31 x 23 3/4" (80 x 60.5 cm)
Pencil, wax crayon, photograph by Wolfgang Volz, pastel, charcoal and technical data
Photo: André Grossmann
© 1979 Christo
Photo: Wolfgang Volz
© 1982 Christo
The Mastaba of Abu Dhabi (Project for United Arab Emirates)
Drawing 2006
26 1/4 x 30 1/2" (66.7 x 77.5 cm)
Pencil, charcoal, wax crayon, pastel, technical data and tape
Photo: André Grossmann
© 2006 Christo
The Mastaba of Abu Dhabi (Project for United Arab Emirates)
Drawing 2007
17 x 22" (43.2 x 55.9 cm)
Pencil, charcoal, wax crayon and pastel on tan cardboard
Photo: Wolfgang Volz
© 2007 Christo
Photo: Wolfgang Volz
© 2007 Christo
The proposed site for The Mastaba is in Al Gharbia (Western Region) 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of the city of Abu Dhabi, about 6 miles (10 kilometers) north of Hamim in the Liwa desert.
Photo: Wolfgang Volz
The Mastaba (Project for United Arab Emirates)
Collage 2008
14 x 11" (35.5 x 28 cm)
Pencil, wax crayon, pastel, charcoal, technical data and map
Photo: Wolfgang Volz
© 2008 Christo
The Mastaba (Project for United Arab Emirates)
Collage 2009
15 1/2 x 13 7/8" (39.4 x 35.3 cm)
Pencil, wax crayon, pastel, charcoal, wash and tape
Photo: André Grossmann
© 2009 Christo
The Mastaba (Project for United Arab Emirates)
Drawing 2009 in two parts
15 x 65" and 42 x 65" (38 x 165 cm and 106.6 x 165 cm)
Pencil, charcoal, wax crayon, pastel, technical data and map
Photo: Wolfgang Volz
© 2009 Christo
Ref. # 5-2009
Scale of the model: 1 cm = 10 m
Photo: Wolfgang Volz
© 2011 Christo
Photo: Wolfgang Volz
© 2011 Christo
The Mastaba (Project for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
Collage 2012
8 1/2 x 11" (21.5 x 28 cm)
Pencil, wax crayon, pastel, charcoal, photograph by Wolfgang Volz, tape and enamel paint on brown board
Photo: André Grossmann
© 2012 Christo
Scale of the model: 2 cm = 1 m
Photo: Wolfgang Volz
© 2012 Christo
Scale of the model: 2 cm = 1 m
Photo: Wolfgang Volz
© 2012 Christo
The Mastaba (Project for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
Drawing 2012
15 x 95" and 42 x 95" (38 x 241.3 cm and 106.6 x 241.3 cm)
Pencil, charcoal, wax crayon, pastel, hand-drawn road map, technical data, enamel paint and tape
Photo: André Grossmann
© 2012 Christo
Ref. # 6-2012
The Mastaba (Project for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
Drawing 2012 in two parts
15 x 96" and 42 x 96" (38 x 244 cm and 106.6 x 244 cm)
Pencil, charcoal, wax crayon, pastel, aerial photograph, hand-drawn technical data, enamel paint and tape
Photo: André Grossmann
© 2012 Christo
Ref. # 13-2012
The Mastaba (Project for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
Collage 2013
8 1/2 x 11" (21.5 x 28 cm)
Pencil, wax crayon, pastel, photograph by Wolfgang Volz, map and tape
Photo: André Grossmann
© 2013 Christo
The Mastaba (Project for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
Collage 2013
17 x 22" (43.2 x 55.9 cm)
Pencil, charcoal, wax crayon, pastel, enamel paint, photograph by Wolfgang Volz, wash, technical data, map and tape on brown board
Photo: André Grossmann
© 2013 Christo
The Mastaba (Project for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
Collage 2013
17 x 22" (43.2 x 55.9 cm)
Pencil, charcoal, wax crayon, pastel, enamel paint, photograph by Wolfgang Volz, technical data, map and tape
Photo: André Grossmann
© 2013 Christo
The Mastaba (Project for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
Drawing 2013 in two parts
12 x 30 1/2" and 26 1/4 x 30 1/2" (30.5 x 77.5 cm and 66.7 x 77.5 cm)
Pencil, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, enamel paint, hand-drawn map and technical data and tape
Photo: André Grossmann
© 2013 Christo
Ref. # 16-2013
The Mastaba (Project for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
Drawing 2013 in two parts
30 1/2 x 12" and 30 1/2 x 26 1/4" (77.5 x 30.5 cm and 77.5 x 66.7 cm)
Pencil, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, enamel paint, hand-drawn map and technical data and tape
Photo: André Grossmann
© 2013 Christo
Ref. # 14-2013
The Mastaba (Project for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
Drawing 2013 in two parts
65 x 42" and 65 x 15" (165 x 106.6 cm and 165 x 38 cm)
Pencil, charcoal, wax crayon, pastel, hand-drawn technical data and map, enamel paint, wash and tape
Photo: André Grossmann
© 2013 Christo
Ref. # 14-2013
The Mastaba (Project for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
Collage 2014 in two parts
12 x 30 1/2" and 26 1/4 x 30 1/2" (30.5 x 77.5 cm and 66.7 x 77.5 cm)
Pencil, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, enamel paint, hand-drawn map and technical data on rodoid and tape on brown board
Photo: André Grossmann
© 2014 Christo
Ref. # 22-2014