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The Mastaba, a proposed project for Abu Dhabi, was conceived by Christo and Jeanne-Claude in 1977. A mastaba, meaning house for eternity, was a type of ancient Egyptian tomb usually constructed out of mud brick or stone. Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s colossal mastaba will be made from 410,000 multi colored barrels to form a mosaic of bright, sparkling colors, echoing Islamic architecture. The Mastaba will be the largest sculpture in the world and Christo and Jean-Claude’s only permanent large scale work; standing in the desert just south of the city of Abu Dhabi at a towering 492 feet high, 11 feet taller than the Great Pyramid of Giza.

check out more images and projects by Christo and Jeanne-Claude at www.christojeanneclaude.net a great site designed by our friends NoFavorite in New York.

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    wtf???

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    i saw christo (jean-claude is passed away now) talk on their work once...this was brought...

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    Wow, imagine how this would affect public life.

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