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Christo
(Bulgaria, United States of America 1935– )
- Title
- Two Wrapped Trees
- Year
- 1969
- Media
- Sculpture
- Medium
- 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
- John Kaldor Family Collection at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
- 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)
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John Kaldor Family Collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales (2011), Wayne Tunnicliffe (New Zealand; Australia) (Editor), Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874).
40 years: Kaldor Public Art Projects (2009), Sophie Forbat (Australia) (Editor), John Kaldor (Hungary; Australia, b.1936).
Journey to now: John Kaldor art projects and collection (2003), Adam Free (Australia) (Author), Art Gallery of South Australia (Australia, estab. 1881).
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: early works 1958-1969 (2001), Alexander Tolnay (Author), David Bourdon (Author), Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (Germany).
From Christo and Jeanne-Claude to Jeff Koons: John Kaldor Art Projects and Collection (1995), Nicholas Baume (Australia) (Author), Museum of Contemporary Art (Australia, estab. 1989).
Christo. John Kaldor Art Project, 1990 (1990), Nicholas Baume (Australia) (Editor), Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Art and Australia (Mar 1971), Mervyn Horton (Australia, b.1917, d.1983) (Editor), Fine Arts Press Pty Limited (Australia), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Exhibition history (5)
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Christo. John Kaldor Art Project, 1990, (02 Mar 1990–14 Apr 1990), at Art Gallery of Western Australia (Australia), 47 James Street Perth, Western Australia, Australia 6000.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: early works 1958-1969, (08 Sep 2001–04 Nov 2001), at Martin-Gropius-Bau (Germany), Niederkirchnerstraße 7 Corner Stresemannstr. 110 Berlin Germany.
From Christo and Jeanne-Claude to Jeff Koons: John Kaldor Art Projects and Collection, (12 Dec 1995–17 Mar 1996), at Museum of Contemporary Art (Australia, estab. 1989), Circular Quay West The Rocks Sydney, New South Wales Australia 2000.
Christo. John Kaldor Art Project, 1990, (12 Sep 1990–25 Nov 1990), at Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874), Art Gallery Rd Domain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2000.
Journey to Now: John Kaldor Art Projects and Collection, (18 Apr 2003–06 Jul 2003), at Art Gallery of South Australia (Australia, estab. 1881), North Terrace Adelaide South Australia Australia 5000.