Lot Essay
This work is a preparatory collage for the temporary artwork Running Fence, which lasted from 1972-1976.
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Running Fence (Project for Sonoma County and Marin County, California)
Details
Christo (b. 1935)
Running Fence (Project for Sonoma County and Marin County, California)
(ii) signed, titled, dated and annotated 'Running Fence (Project for Sonoma County and Marin County, State of California) ... Christo 1973' (along the lower edge); further annotated (centre left)
(i) pencil and technical data collage laid down on card
(ii) pencil on paper laid down on card
(i) 15 x 96¼in. (38.1 x 244.5cm.)
(ii) 36 x 96¼in. (91.4 x 244.5cm.)
Executed in 1973
Running Fence (Project for Sonoma County and Marin County, California)
(ii) signed, titled, dated and annotated 'Running Fence (Project for Sonoma County and Marin County, State of California) ... Christo 1973' (along the lower edge); further annotated (centre left)
(i) pencil and technical data collage laid down on card
(ii) pencil on paper laid down on card
(i) 15 x 96¼in. (38.1 x 244.5cm.)
(ii) 36 x 96¼in. (91.4 x 244.5cm.)
Executed in 1973
Provenance
Anon. sale, Sotheby's London, 2 July 1992, lot 69.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
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Please note that this work will be included in the forthcoming Christo catalogue raisonné being prepared by Daniel Varenne under archive no. 7773.