Lot 88
  • 88

CHRISTO AND JEANNE-CLAUDE | Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida)

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description

  • Christo and Jeanne-Claude
  • Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida)
  • i. signed, titled and dated 1983; numbered 130A on the reverseii. numbered 130B on the reverse
  • i. enamel, crayon, pastel and printed paper collage on board in Plexiglas boxii. graphite, enamel, wax crayon and fabric collage on board in Plexiglas box
  • i. 11 1/4 by 28 1/4 in. 28.6 by 71.8 cm.
  • ii. 22 1/4 by 28 1/4 in. 56.5 by 71.8 cm.

Provenance

Private Collection, Chicago (acquired directly from the artist in 1983)
Donated from the above to the present owner in 2017

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. The collage elements are stable. There is some soft undulation and pale time staining to the paper collage elements. There is some scattered adhesive residue throughout the work, more noticeable to the perimeter of some of the collage elements. Under close inspection, there is some scattered, non-obtrusive stray media and minor surface accretions. Framed in two Plexiglas boxes.
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