Christo
(Bulgaria, United States of America 13 Jun 1935– )
- Title
- Show Window
- Year
- 1966
- Media category
- Sculpture
- Materials used
- galvanized metal, aluminium, wood, fabric, perspex
- Dimensions
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213.9 x 122.2 x 9.0cm
- Credit
- John Kaldor Family Collection at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
- Accession number
- L2011.58
- Copyright
- © Christo
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
After Christo and Jeanne-Claude immigrated to New York in 1964, Christo began a series of Show Window and Store Front works. Using found remnants from demolished buildings and scrap heaps, Christo curtained their glass facades with fabric or paper to deny their function of transparency and display. As with his packages and other hidden objects, these works tantalise the viewer, replacing visual resolution with sculptural form.
- Bibliography (5)
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Wayne Tunnicliffe (New Zealand; Australia) (Editor), John Kaldor Family Collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2011, 64, 67 (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, 72 (colour illus.). cat.no.26
- Exhibition history (6)
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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.
John Kaldor Family Collection Artist Rooms #1 - Christo, Gosford Regional Gallery & Arts Centre, 01 Feb 2013–01 Apr 2013.
