Surrounded Islands, Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida [right panel]

1983

Christo

Associated Names
Christo

Artist, American, born Bulgaria, 1935 - 2020

This is a drawing of an island surrounded by fabric. The aerial view shows a small, elongated island in the center, with a pink line encircling it. Hand-written annotations detail the project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida, and list causeway names related to the location. At the bottom, there is a large pink rectangle with 'Christo 1983' inscribed.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    right panel of two parts: collage with aerial photograph by Wolfgang Volz, fabric sample, enamel paint, wax crayon, and graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of a Private Collector in honor of Dorothy and Herbert Vogel

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 164.7 x 37.9 cm (64 13/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
    overall size (for both panels): 165.1 x 147.3 cm (65 x 58 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.2.11.b

  • Copyright

    © Christo 1983

Associated Artworks

The image shows an overhead view of a landscape with varying natural elements. a line of trees or bushes separates the scene horizontally. Bright pink fabric encircles several landmasses in the center of the image, contrasting with the green and brown tones of the surroundings. Brushstrokes convey texture and movement in the natural elements.

Surrounded Islands, Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida [left panel]

Christo

1983

The image shows an aerial view of islands covered in bright pink material. One island has green vegetation in the center, surrounded by the pink material flowing into the water. In the background, there is a horizon with a thin line of land or road and sparse trees or shrubs. The brushstrokes are dynamic and expressive, with bold linear marks emphasizing texture. The color palette is dominated by bright pink, with green, brown, and gray accents. The style is sketch-like with abstract forms and bold colors creating visual impact.

Surrounded Islands, Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida

Christo

1983

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection; gift 2001 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2002

  • Christo and Jeanne-Claude in the Vogel Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, La Jolla, 2002-2003, no. 21.

2006

  • Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Museo d'Arte Moderna, Lugano, Switzerland, 2006, no. 62.

Bibliography

2002

  • Christo and Jeanne-Claude in the Vogel Collection. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, La Jolla, 2002-2003, no. 21.

Inscriptions

lower left in black wax crayon: Christo 1983; upper verso of support in black crayon: (layout) / 24B / ONE WORK IN 2 ITEMS: THESE / 2 ITEMS ARE ONE WORK / THEY MUST NOT BE / SEPARATED AND MUST / BE HUNG ACCORDING TO / THIS LAY OUT.

Wikidata ID

Q64539990

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