Object Details
Designer
Christo, American, b. Bulgaria 1935–2020
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
On brown paper, a photographic reproduction of a rendering in charcoal by Christo of his construction, "Texas Mastaba". The structure, which was to be constructed of oil drums, is shown high on the sheet as a large red and blue square form, placed in perspective by a highway. Image is contained by ruled lines. Title of original drawing is at bottom of image. Below image at lower left text and logo for Mobil and at lower center across the sheet in black block letters: America:The Third Century
Credit Line
Gift of Ken Friedman
Date
1976
Accession Number
1997-19-264
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
graphic design
Object Name
Poster
Type
Poster
Medium
Offset lithograph on brown wove paper
Dimensions
89.2 x 61.3 cm (35 1/8 x 24 1/8 in. )
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1997-19-264