572 - CHRISTO AND JEANNE-CLAUDE

CHRISTO AND JEANNE-CLAUDE 1935 Gabrovo – 2020 New York / 1935 Casablanca – 2009 New York Title: "Running Fence". Date: 1973. Technique: Collage on card. Mounting: Mounted on a wooden board. Dimensions: 71 x 56 cm. Notation: Titled, signed, and dated center left: Running Fence, Christo, 1973. Includes work details. Dedicated on the reverse: For Peter Christo, January 1974. Provenance: - Galeria Guillermo de Osma, Madrid - Private collection, Italy - A key work from the iconic “Running Fence” series - Highly recognizable work with significant market value - An emblem of the visionary landscape interventions by Christo and Jeanne-Claude With unwavering consistency and a visionary visual language, Christo, together with his wife Jeanne-Claude, redefined the boundaries of traditional art. Born in Gabrovo in 1935, the artist found his artistic home in the global metropolis of New York after spending years in Paris. It was here that he developed the large-scale, ephemeral projects that made him world-famous—first on his own, and later with his wife Jeanne-Claude. His works are always more than mere wrapping—they are radical, temporary interventions that transform landscapes into monumental, poetic images. This piece from the 1974 “Running Fence” series is a striking example of this conceptual power. The iconic white fabric fence, stretching over 39 kilometers, once traversed the California landscape between Sonoma and Marin County, culminating spectacularly in the Pacific Ocean. The collage distills the central elements of the project: the strip of fabric evokes the movement and lightness of the material, while the finely rendered pencil drawing translates the topography into a simplified, powerful network of lines. Complemented by handwritten notes and measurements, the work functions both as a sketch and as an autonomous work of art. Within Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s body of work, the collages play a key role. They are not merely accompanying documents, but independent artistic works that allow viewers to experience their monumental projects in a concentrated form. The “Running Fence” project, in particular, is today regarded as a milestone in their oeuvre—and as one of the first to be realized entirely in the United States and financed exclusively through private funds. Estimated shipping costs for this lot: This lot is not suitable for parcel shipping. Transportation is available only through a shipping company, subject to consultation following the auction. Additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance Up to a total invoice amount of 25,000 euros: max. 41.65 euros Over a total invoice amount of 25,000 euros: 1.8 per thousand Shipping to the USA by individual arrangement after the auction. #Christo and Jeanne-Claude #Nouveau Réalisme #Performance #USA #Post-War Art #Works on Paper #Landscape #1970s #Post-War. In accordance with §26 UrhG (German Copyright Act), VAN HAM is obligated to pay a statutory resale royalty on the sale proceeds of all original works of fine art and photography whose authors have not been deceased for 70 years prior to the end of the calendar year of the sale. The buyer shall contribute 1.5% of the hammer price toward this fee.