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An image of Packed Coast, One Million Square Feet, Project for Australia by Christo

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

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)

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, 138 (colour illus.). cat.no.81

Sophie Forbat, John Kaldor Family Collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 'Christo', pg.62-77, Sydney, 2011, 64, 73 (colour illus.).

Sophie Forbat (Editor), 40 years: Kaldor Public Art Projects 2009, Sydney, 2009, 62 (colour illus.).

Adam Free, Journey to now: John Kaldor art projects and collection 2003, Adelaide, 2003, 60.

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

Exhibition history (6)

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

40 years: Kaldor Public Art Projects, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 02 Oct 2009–14 Feb 2010

John Kaldor Family Collection Artist Rooms #1 - Christo, Gosford Regional Gallery & Arts Centre, Gosford, 01 Feb 2013–01 Apr 2013