Christo
(Bulgaria, United States of America 13 Jun 1935– )
- Title
- Packed Coast, One Million Square Feet, Project for Australia
- Year
- 1969
- Media category
- Sculpture
- Materials used
- scale model: fabric, rope, twine, staples, cardboard, wood, plaster, paint, pencil, perspex
- Dimensions
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15.0 x 122.0 x 82.0cm
- Signature & date
- Signed and dated right edge, black felt tip pen "Christo 69".
- Credit
- John Kaldor Family Collection at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
- Accession number
- L2010.27
- Copyright
- © Christo
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
This is the model for the inaugural Kaldor Public Art Project, 'Wrapped Coast, One Million Square Feet, Little Bay, Sydney, Australia' 1968-69.
- Bibliography (6)
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Wayne Tunnicliffe (New Zealand; Australia) (Editor), John Kaldor Family Collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2011, 64, 73 (colour illus.).
Sophie Forbat (Australia) (Editor), 40 years: Kaldor Public Art Projects, Sydney, 2009, 62 (colour illus.).
Adam Free (Australia) (Author), Journey to now: John Kaldor art projects and collection, Adelaide, 2003, 60.
Alexander Tolnay (Author), David Bourdon, Lawrence Alloway (Author), Wolfgang Volz, Christo and Jeanne-Claude: early works 1958-1969, 2001.
Nicholas Baume (Australia) (Author), Museum of Contemporary Art (Australia, estab. 1989), From Christo and Jeanne-Claude to Jeff Koons: John Kaldor Art Projects and Collection, 1995, 82.
Nicholas Baume (Australia) (Editor), Christo. John Kaldor Art Project, 1990, Sydney, 1990, 138 (colour illus.). cat.no.81
- Exhibition history (7)
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Christo. John Kaldor Art Project, 1990, Art Gallery of Western Australia, 02 Mar 1990–14 Apr 1990.
Christo. John Kaldor Art Project, 1990, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 12 Sep 1990–25 Nov 1990.
From Christo and Jeanne-Claude to Jeff Koons: John Kaldor Art Projects and Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art, 12 Dec 1995–17 Mar 1996.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: early works 1958-1969, Martin-Gropius-Bau, 08 Sep 2001–04 Nov 2001.
Journey to Now: John Kaldor Art Projects and Collection, Art Gallery of South Australia, 18 Apr 2003–06 Jul 2003.
40 years: Kaldor Public Art Projects, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 02 Oct 2009–14 Feb 2010.
John Kaldor Family Collection Artist Rooms #1 - Christo, Gosford Regional Gallery & Arts Centre, 01 Feb 2013–01 Apr 2013.
