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CHRISTO (American, b. 1935)
Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida), 1983
Mixed media
57 x 96 inches (144.8 x 243.8 cm)
Signed and dated upper right: Christo 1983

PROVENANCE:
Laura Carpenter, Dallas
Private Collection, Dallas (acquired from the above in 1984)

NOTE:
Full inscription reads: Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida) Venetian Causeway, J. Tuttle Causeway, 79th Street Broad Causeway and Baker's Haulover Inlet - Extending into the Bay 200 feet covering the surface of the water, woven polypropylene fabric


More information about CHRISTO. See also: Christo, Javacheff, Christo, Javacheff, Christo Vladimirov, Javatcheff, Christo, Christo Vladimirov Javacheff Artist.



Condition Report*: Paper lightly undulates; glue remnants visible due to artistic proces in upper part; fabric in upper part undulates; very faint light and time staining, not examined out of frame.
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Auction Info

Auction Dates
October, 2010
27th Wednesday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 5
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