The Umbrellas (Joint Project for Japan and USA) Original Christo Poster - Signed
- ca 1991
- Christo and Jeanne-Claude
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33 x 27 inches ~ (83 x 68 cm)$450
- Unbacked
This poster is currently unbacked. At check out, you will be given the opportunity to add backing which would cost $145 and take approximately 6-8 weeks.
Linen backing is the industry standard of conservation. Canvas is stretchered and a sheet of acid free barrier paper is laid down. The poster is then pasted to the acid free paper using an acid free paste. This process is fully reversible and gives support to the poster. A border of linen is left around the poster and can be used by a framer to mount the poster so that nothing touches the poster itself. Backing is what we recommend for framing, and for any poster needing restoration.
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One of Christo's iconic projects, The Umbrellas featured 3,100 umbrellas in Ibaraki, Japan (blue) and California, (yellow).The 26 million dollar temporary work of art was entirely financed by the artists through their "The Umbrellas, Joint Project for Japan and U.S.A. Corporation" The artists did not accept sponsorship or governmental funding. Like all previous projects by Christo and Jeanne-Claude The Umbrellas was financed through the sale of the studies, preparatory drawings, collages, scale models, early works, and original lithographs. Following the death of a visitor The Umbrella project was terminated early and installed only from October 9 through October 27, 1991.
Please note significant water damage and tearing to top and bottom left and tape along the back. These issues would be resolved with linen backing.
We also have a unsigned version.
