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Texas Mastaba, Project for 500,000 Stacked Oil Drums, created in 1976 by the artist Christo (Bulgarian-born, 1935–2020) and his partner Jeanne-Claude.
Artwork Overview
The piece is a preparatory sketch and print for a massive environmental art installation that was never fully realized. It was commissioned as part of the America: The Third Century portfolio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial.
Subject: A "mastaba"—a flat-roofed, rectangular Egyptian tomb—composed of 500,000 multi-colored, stacked oil barrels. The colors were intended to create a mosaic pattern reminiscent of Islamic architecture.
Medium: Original lithograph with screenprint and collage additions, often printed on brown paper or cardboard.
Significance: Conceived during a time of growing U.S. dependence on foreign oil, the project sought to create a monumental scale in the landscape.
Collector's Information
These prints were typically produced in a limited edition of 200, though some posters from the same series had larger print runs. |
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