82. The Umbrellas, Project USA [1991]

1935, Gabrovo - 2020, New York

Estimate

EUR 300 - 500

Sold

EUR 1.200

Session

Tue, 15 October 2024 19:00

Dimensions

width 50 cm, height 49 cm, custom 49 × 50 cm

Description

offset lithography, signed bottom right, in pencil, "Christo"

Research information

On October 9, 1991, Christo and Jean-Claude's 1,880 workers began opening the 3,100 umbrellas in Ibaraki, Japan and California, USA.This temporary artwork between Japan and the US reflects the similarities and differences in lifestyle and land used in two inland valleys, one 19 kilometers (12 miles) long in Japan and the other 29 kilometers (18 miles) long in the US .

Dating

1991

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