The Umbrellas (Project for Japan and U.S.A.)

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Christo (b. 1935)
The Umbrellas (Project for Japan and U.S.A.)
(i) signed and dated 'Christo, 1988' (lower right)
(i) pencil, pastel, charcoal, wax crayon, enamel paint, topographic Map and collage on card
(ii) pencil, fabric, pastel, charcoal, wax crayon, enamel paint, topographic map and collage on card
(i) 26 1/8 x 11 7/8in. (66.4 x 30.2cm.)
(ii) 26 1/8 x 30¼in. (66.4 x 76.8cm.)
Executed in 1988 (2)

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner.

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Lot Essay

To be included in the forthcoming Christo catalogue raisonné being prepared by Daniel Varenne, Geneva, under archive no. 5099.

This work is a preparatory collage for the temporary artwork The Umbrellas (Project for Japan & Western U.S.A.) which was completed in October 1991 and lasted eighteen days.

The Umbrellas (Project for Japan and U.S.A.)

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