Christo (B. 1935)
Package 1962
signed, dated '62 and dedicated A Martial Raysse on the reverse
mattress, plastic and rope
29 1/2 x 24in. (75 x 61cm.)
Provenance
Martial Raysse, Paris, (acquired directly from the artist in exchange for one of his own works, in the early 1960s).
Galerie Mathias Fels & Cie, Paris.
Literature
Catherine Francblin, Les Nouveaux Réalistes, Paris 1997, p. 127 (illustrated in colour and again on the flap of the dust jacket).
Sale room notice
Please note this work is also signed and dated '62 (lower left).
Please note the additional provenance for this work:
New Smith Gallery, Brussels.
Lot Essay
This work will be included in the forthcoming Christo Catalogue Raisonné being prepared by Daniel Varenne, Geneva.