Live Auction 7956Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Christo (b. 1935)
Lot 226

Christo (b. 1935)

Packed Coast (Project for the West Coast of USA, between San Francisco and Los Angeles, California)

Closed17 February 2011

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GBP 55,250

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Christo (b. 1935)
Packed Coast (Project for the West Coast of USA, between San Francisco and Los Angeles, California)
signed, titled and dated 'PACKED COAST (PROJECT FOR THE WEST COAST OF USA, between San Francisco and Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) Christo 1968' (along the lower edge)
polyethylene, twine, charcoal, wax crayon and graphite on card
28 x 22in. (73 x 56cm.)
Executed in 1968

Acquired directly from the artist in the late 1960s and thence by descent to the present owner.

Specialist note

To be included in the forthcoming Christo Catalogue raisonné being prepared by Daniel Varenne, Geneva, under number 2144.