Christo

Running Fence, Project for Sonoma County and Marin County, State of California

1976

A conceptual art sketch featuring a landscape with a flowing curtain-like element, annotated with handwritten notes and diagrams. The notes include measurements and materials, suggesting a plan for an art installation. The drawing combines earthy tones with streaks of black and white, and the diagrams at the bottom detail the structure of the proposed work, titled "Running Fence."
A conceptual art sketch featuring a landscape with a flowing curtain-like element, annotated with handwritten notes and diagrams. The notes include measurements and materials, suggesting a plan for an art installation. The drawing combines earthy tones with streaks of black and white, and the diagrams at the bottom detail the structure of the proposed work, titled "Running Fence."

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Date
1976

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Collage, fabric, charcoal and pastel on board

Dimensions
Sheet: 22 × 28in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)

Accession number
77.20

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Paul Rewald Memorial Fund

Rights and reproductions
© Christo1976

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Christo
7 works in the collection, 6 exhibitions

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