Title: Christo: Surrounded Islands (Signed First Edition/Association Copy)
Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Christo: Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida, 1980–1983.
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1986. First Edition. Large-format hardcover with original illustrated slipcase. [Lindsay Library, No. 251].
Generously illustrated with magnificent color plates, structural diagrams, and historic aerial photography documenting the massive environmental art installation.
Association Copy / Inscribed Provenance:
Hand-signed/Inscribed presentation volume sourced directly from the private library of the late Hon. Roger Lindsay, FRHSC (1941–2023), via public dispersal at Luke’s Auctions (St. Catharines, Ontario)—prominent Toronto philanthropist, corporate executive, cultural patron, and advisor to the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Hand-signed/Inscribed presentation volume sourced directly from the private library of the late Hon. Roger Lindsay, FRHSC (1941–2023), via public dispersal at Luke’s Auctions (St. Catharines, Ontario)—prominent Toronto philanthropist, corporate executive, cultural patron, and advisor to the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
A magnificent, museum-grade monographic documentation of one of the most ambitious and visually stunning public art achievements of the late twentieth century. This volume features exhaustive design plans, fabric samples documentation, and text detailing Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s monumental wrapping of eleven Florida islands in vibrant pink polypropylene fabric.
An exceptional acquisition opportunity for institutional libraries and advanced collectors of global contemporary and site-specific conceptual art typography.
Price: $1,495.00 CAD