About the Artwork
Proposal for Central Park
1983
Christo
1935 - 2020
American
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Pastel, fabric, and wood on paper
Overall: 23 × 28 inches (58.4 × 71.1 cm)
Drawings
Contemporary Art after 1950
Founders Society Purchase, Matilda R. Wilson Fund and funds from Lillian Shaye-Hirsch and Bernard Hirsch
F1984.8.2
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Markings
Inscribed along bottom edge: 2'0" sleeve to accept Rec- tangular Steel pole 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1/8"
Provenance
1984-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)For more information on provenance, please visit:
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Christo, Proposal for Central Park, 1983, pastel, fabric, and wood on paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Founders Society Purchase, Matilda R. Wilson Fund and funds from Lillian Shaye-Hirsch and Bernard Hirsch, F1984.8.2.
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