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Property from The Foundation Mireille and James Lévy
Christo (1935-2020) and Jeanne-Claude (1935-2009)
Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida)
Details
Christo (1935-2020) and Jeanne-Claude (1935-2009)
Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida)
signed, titled and dated 'Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida) Christo 1983' (lower center)
box construction—graphite, fabric, pastel, charcoal, enamel paint, photograph by Wolfgang Volz, fabric sample and wax crayon on paperboard
28 ¼ x 22 ¼ in. (71.8 x 56.5 cm.)
Executed in 1983.
Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida)
signed, titled and dated 'Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida) Christo 1983' (lower center)
box construction—graphite, fabric, pastel, charcoal, enamel paint, photograph by Wolfgang Volz, fabric sample and wax crayon on paperboard
28 ¼ x 22 ¼ in. (71.8 x 56.5 cm.)
Executed in 1983.
Provenance
Joseph and Betty Fleming, Florida, acquired directly from the artists
Private collection, Coral Gables
Anon. sale; Christie's, New York, 15 September 2004, lot 147
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Private collection, Coral Gables
Anon. sale; Christie's, New York, 15 September 2004, lot 147
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
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Isabella Lauria
Vice President, Senior Specialist, Head of 21st Century Evening Sale