Package 1961

1961

Christo

Associated Names
Christo

Sculptor, American, born Bulgaria, 1935 - 2020

The sculpture displays a bulky, rectangular mass tightly wrapped with ropes. The surface is light beige or tan, seemingly composed of fabric, potentially canvas, gathered and compressed beneath crossing strings. The ropes are tied in knots, securing the fabric tightly. The overall appearance is an abstract bundle or package, with intricate rope patterns over the surface, which bulges and shifts, creating a textured look that contrasts with the flat, white background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    fabric, rope, and cord on wooden board

  • Credit Line

    Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 47.5 x 42.5 x 22.8 cm (18 11/16 x 16 3/4 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.4.1

  • Copyright

    © Christo 1961

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired from the artist by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel, New York; gift 1999 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2001

  • Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Early Works, 1958-1969, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, 2001, no. 49, repro.

2002

  • Christo and Jeanne-Claude in the Vogel Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, 2002-2003, no. 1, repro.

2009

  • Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Asheville Art Museum, 2009, no catalogue.

2015

  • International Pop, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; Dallas Museum of Art; Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2015-2016, pl. 20.

2020

  • Christo et Jeanne-Claude. Paris!, Musée national d'art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 2020, unnumbered catalogue, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q63860759

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