Lot Essay
"For a period of two weeks, The Umbrellas will be seen, approached, and enjoyed either by car from a distance and closer as they border the road, or in a promenade route under the umbrellas in their luminous shadows."
— Christo
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Property from the Collection of the Lewis Cullman Estate
Christo (b. 1935)
The Umbrellas (Joint Project for Japan and Western USA)
Details
Christo (b. 1935)
The Umbrellas (Joint Project for Japan and Western USA)
signed, titled and dated 'The Umbrellas (Joint Project for Japan and USA) Christo 1989' (on the horizontal edges of the left element); signed again and dated again '© Christo 1989' (on the reverse of each element)
box construction—enamel, pastel, wax crayon, charcoal, graphite and photograph, fabric and printed paper collage on paperboard, in two parts
overall: 30 ¾ x 38 7/8 in. (78.1 x 98.7 cm.)
Executed in 1989.
The Umbrellas (Joint Project for Japan and Western USA)
signed, titled and dated 'The Umbrellas (Joint Project for Japan and USA) Christo 1989' (on the horizontal edges of the left element); signed again and dated again '© Christo 1989' (on the reverse of each element)
box construction—enamel, pastel, wax crayon, charcoal, graphite and photograph, fabric and printed paper collage on paperboard, in two parts
overall: 30 ¾ x 38 7/8 in. (78.1 x 98.7 cm.)
Executed in 1989.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Brought to you by
Isabella Lauria
"For a period of two weeks, The Umbrellas will be seen, approached, and enjoyed either by car from a distance and closer as they border the road, or in a promenade route under the umbrellas in their luminous shadows."
— Christo