Christo (b. 1935), The Umbrellas (Joint Project for Japan and Western USA)

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.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

Property from the Collection of the Lewis Cullman Estate