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| Umbrellas in California via christojeanneclaude.net |
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| Umbrellas in Japan via christojeanneclaude.net |
Simultaneously installed in Japan and California, Christo and Jeanne-Claude's The Umbrellas, was a temporary art piece which began installation in 1990. From 1990-1991 around 2,000 workers helped to install 3,100 umbrellas in Iburuka, Japan, and California. The project officially opened October 9, 1991, and lasted only 18 days, during which 3 million people saw and experienced the umbrellas.
The project was designed to reflect the similarities and differences in the ways of life in the two inland regions. Blue umbrellas were chosen to be installed in Japan, because of the abundance of water and lush vegetation in the region. The umbrellas in Japan were also placed close together to represent the limited space Japan has. In contrast, the vast and open grazing land of California was represented in the whimsical, spread-out configuration of the umbrellas. The yellow color was chosen to represent the dry landscape of the area.
The entire 26 million dollar temporary art project was entirely financed by Christo and Jeanne-Claude without the help of any sponsorship.
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| via christojeanneclaude.net |
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| via christojeanneclaude.net |
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