About the Artwork
Empaquetage of Roses
1968
Christo
1935 - 2020
American
Unknown
Plastic roses, plastic wrap, twine
Overall: 22 1/2 × 6 × 2 inches (57.2 × 15.2 × 5.1 cm)
Sculpture
Contemporary Art after 1950
Gift of the Lila and Gilbert Silverman Collection
2023.165
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Markings
Signed, dated, and editioned, in white paint, underneath, bottom: Christo | 1968 | 63/100
Signed, dated, and editioned, in white paint, underneath, bottom: Christo | 1968 | 63/100
Edition 63/100
Provenance
Purchased from Harkus-Krakow Gallery, 1971
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Christo, Empaquetage of Roses, 1968, plastic roses, plastic wrap, twine. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of the Lila and Gilbert Silverman Collection, 2023.165.
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