33. The Umbrellas, Ibaraki, Japan [1991]

1935, Gabrovo - 2020, New York

Estimate

EUR 400 - 600

Sold

EUR 400

Session

Thu, 20 June 2024 19:00

Dimensions

width 94.5 cm, height 63.5 cm

Description

color offset lithograph, signed bottom left, in marker, "Christo"

Research information

At sunrise, on October 9, 1991, Christo and Jean-Claude's 1,880 workers began to open the 3,100 umbrellas in Ibaraki and California, in the presence of the artists at both sites. This temporary artwork between Japan and the US reflects the similarities and differences in lifestyle and land use in two inland valleys, one 19 kilometers (12 mi) long in Japan and the other 29 kilometers (18 mi) long in the US .

Dating

1991

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