Running Fence, Sonoma and Marin Counties, California 1972-76, 1998
From Sequences
a: Grano lithograph with collage, printed in eight colors on Fabriano rag paper;
b, c: Two heliogravures, printed in four colors on Rives BFK rag paper.
Each print 40 x 50 cm (15¾ x 19¾ in), each signed and numbered. Edition of 60 + X (Roman numbered).
Set EUR 6,000
The art project Running Fence by Christo and Jeanne-Claude was the result of 42 months of intensive preparation, including public hearings, legal proceedings, and a comprehensive environmental review. It was financed through the sale of preliminary studies and artworks by the artist duo. The temporary installation consisted of 160,000 m² of white nylon fabric, attached to a steel cable between 2,050 six-meter-high steel poles. The structure was anchored without concrete and secured with tension cables. After just 14 days, the fence was completely dismantled in accordance with agreements with authorities and landowners, leaving no trace in the landscape. The Running Fence crossed 14 roads as well as the town of Valley Ford and was visible over a distance of 65 km, while still allowing passage for cars, livestock, and wildlife.
This edition captures the ephemeral artwork and illustrates its conceptual and aesthetic significance within the overall work of Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
