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Order Number
00069221
Title
Christo
Umbrella
Project
,
1991
Photographer
Rosenfeld, Peter.
Collection ID
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession
Art-Christo
Umbrella
Project
.
Date
1991
Physical Description
1
photograph
:color
Description
Married
artists
Christo
(born
Hristo
Yavashev)
and
Jeanne-Claude
(born
Jeanne-Claude
Denat
de
Guillebon)
are
known
for
creating
environmental
installation
art
throughout
the
world
. "The
Umbrellas
"
project
(pictured)
was a
temporary
work
of
art
that
opened
along
an
18-mile
stretch
of
Interstate
5
between
Gorman
and the
Grapevine
in
which
1,760
yellow
umbrellas
were
displayed
on
private
and
government-owned
land
. The
color
yellow
was
chosen
to
complement
the
landscape
in
which
they were
being
placed
-
the
amber
colored
grassy
hills
of the
Tejon
Ranch
. From
October
9th
,
1991
and for a
period
of
eighteen
days
, these
umbrellas
were
seen
,
approached
, and
enjoyed
by
approximately
3
million
people
,
either
by
car
from a
distance
and
closer
as they
bordered
the
roads
, or by
walking
under
The
Umbrellas
.
It
was
truly
a
sight
to be
seen
.
Removal
started
on
October
27th
and the
land
was
restored
to its
original
condition
. The
Umbrellas
were
taken
apart
and
all
elements
were
recycled
.
Each
umbrella
measured
19ft
.
8in
. in
height
and
26ft
.
5in
. in
diameter
. The
final
cost
of The
Umbrella
project
totaled
$26
million
U.S
.
dollars
.
Subject
Environment (Art)--California, Southern.
Scenic byways--California, Southern.
Umbrellas--California, Southern.
Mountains--California, Southern.
Artists--California, Southern.
Art--Exhibitions.
Christo,1935-Umbrellas.
Jeanne-Claude,1935-2009.
Format
Photographic prints
Reproduction Information
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http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html
for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
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