Project: Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida, 1980-83.
2 lithographic art cards, 1 hand signed by Christo & Jeanne-Claude + original piece of fabric used for this project.
© Christo 1983 - Photo: Wolfgang Volz - © Taschen 1995.
Professionally framed in glossy black composite frame with real glass.
The back of the frame is still sealed with black acid-free tape (not shown in the photo, but will be delivered as is).
Frame dimensions: 31 x 21 cm.
Unique copy.
On May 7, 1983, the installation of Surrounded Islands was completed in Biscayne Bay.
For two weeks, the 'Surrounded Islands', spanning 11.3 kilometers (7 mi), were seen, approached and enjoyed by the public, from the causeways, land, water and air. The light pink color of the shiny fabric was in harmony with the tropical vegetation of the uninhabited green islands, the light of the Miami sky and the colors of the shallow waters of Biscayne Bay.
'Surrounded Islands' was a work of art that emphasized the different elements and ways in which the people of Miami live, between land and water.