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An image of Two Wrapped Trees by Christo
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Alternate image of Two Wrapped Trees by Christo Alternate image of Two Wrapped Trees by Christo Alternate image of Two Wrapped Trees by Christo
Alternate image of Two Wrapped Trees by Christo

Christo

(Bulgaria, United States of America 13 Jun 1935– )

Title
Two Wrapped Trees
Year
1969
Media category
Sculpture
Materials used
two Eucalyptus trees, polyethylene, tarpaulin, rope
Dimensions

a) 91.0 x 950.0 x 91.0cm b) 91.0 x 518.0 x 45.5cm

Credit
Gift of the John Kaldor Family Collection 2011. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Accession number
250.2011.a-b
Copyright
© Christo
Location
Not on display
Further information

Christo began working with the landscape as a student employed to beautify the landscape of his native Bulgaria as seen from the Orient Express. He later moved to Paris and associated with Nouveau Réalisme, a group of artists who used found materials and responded to everyday situations in their work. Christo’s ambition for larger projects was established when he moved to New York in 1964 with his wife and collaborator Jeanne-Claude. In 1960 John Kaldor invited Christo to Australia, a visit which resulted in ‘Wrapped Coast, One Million Square Feet, Little Bay, Sydney, Australia 1968-69', Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s first major environmental work and one of the most ambitious land-art events in the world at the time. It was during his visit to Australia that Christo wrapped two Australian eucalypts to make ‘Two Wrapped Trees’.

Bibliography (7)

Nicholas Baume and Museum of Contemporary Art, From Christo and Jeanne-Claude to Jeff Koons: John Kaldor Art Projects and Collection 1995, 1995, 82.

Nicholas Baume (Editor), Christo. John Kaldor Art Project, 1990 1990, Sydney, 1990, 88-89 (colour illus.). cat.no.42

Sophie Forbat (Editor), 40 years: Kaldor Public Art Projects 2009, '1990 Christo and Jeane Claude', pg.154-163, Sydney, 2009, 158, 159 (colour illus.). illustration is an installation view

Sophie Forbat, John Kaldor Family Collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 'Christo', pg.62-77, Sydney, 2011, 64, 70-71 (colour illus.).

Adam Free, Journey to now: John Kaldor art projects and collection 2003, Adelaide, 2003, 16 (colour illus.), 60. illustration is an installation view

Daniel Thomas, Art and Australia Mar 1971, 'The art collectors 10. John Kaldor', pg.312-323, Sydney, Mar 1971, 314 (illus.). illustration is an installation view

Alexander Tolnay, David Bourdon, Lawrence Alloway and Wolfgang Volz, Christo and Jeanne-Claude: early works 1958-1969 2001, 2001.

Exhibition history (4)

Christo. John Kaldor Art Project, 1990:

From Christo and Jeanne-Claude to Jeff Koons: John Kaldor Art Projects and Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia, 12 Dec 1995–17 Mar 1996

Christo and Jeanne-Claude: early works 1958-1969, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, 08 Sep 2001–04 Nov 2001

Journey to Now: John Kaldor Art Projects and Collection, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 18 Apr 2003–06 Jul 2003