Christo & Jeanne-Claude (1935-2020) - Signiert - Art Print " The Umbrellas, Japan – USA" - Mit Original Stoff - in Plexiglas case

“ The Umbrellas, Japan – USA (1984–1991) “, was one of the most spectacular and well-known Land Art projects by the world-renowned artist duo Christo & Jeanne-Claude.

The work is hand-signed by Christo in pencil bottom left.

A special feature of this work is the incorporated original piece of the yellow project fabric, which is located at the upper right of the sheet. Please note: The fabric piece was added later.

This Art Print combines design drawings, photographs, technical sketches and the finished realized artwork – a Christo‑typical visual language that documents the entire creative process.

“The Umbrellas” was realized in October 1991 simultaneously in Japan and the USA. In total, 3,100 monumental umbrellas were integrated into the landscape: 1,760 blue umbrellas in Ibaraki Prefecture (Japan) and 1,340 yellow umbrellas in California (USA).

The color choice was consciously coordinated with the respective landscapes: the intense blue reflected Japan’s water-rich surroundings, while the bright yellow symbolized the dry hills and the warm sunlight of California.

As with all projects by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, “The Umbrellas” was also a temporary work of art. After only 18 days, all umbrellas were fully dismantled and recycled, so the landscape returned to its original state.

Typical of Christo & Jeanne-Claude, the entire project was realized without sponsors or public funding. All costs were financed exclusively through the sale of original drawings, collages, maquettes and prints by the artist couple – a unique concept that ensured their complete artistic independence.

The artwork is professionally and high-quality framed, under a custom-made passe-partout in an exclusive Plexiglas showcase.
Format Plexiglas case approx. 51 x 51 cm

Christo (1935–2020) and Jeanne-Claude (1935–2009) are among the most important representatives of international Land Art and Environmental Art. With their monumental, time-limited installations – including Wrapped Reichstag in Berlin, Surrounded Islands in Miami, The Gates in New York’s Central Park and L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped in Paris – they wrote art history. Their works combine landscape, architecture and sculpture into unique, ephemeral art events that delighted millions of visitors worldwide.

CONDITION
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The photos are an integral part of the condition description.

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