Christo and his wife Jeanne-Claude were famous for wrapping huge things, like the Reichstag or sections of coastline and turning them into pieces of art that we could all experience. But they started small in the 1960s, sometimes wrapping packages, prams and this statue. I wonder then if they knew they would go on to create some of the largest and most memorable pieces of public art of the century?

If you’re interested in their work, there’s a charming online exhibition document their artistic careers. ‘Process and Participation in the Work of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’ shows behind-the-scenes images of their creative endeavours and is well worth a visit.

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I am not intending to reproduce this image for commercial gain. The digital image is available to view here: https://www.nga.gov/research/library/imagecollections/features/christo-jeanne-claude/early-works-paris.html

‘Christo works on Wrapped Statue, Place du Trocadéro, Paris, February 6, 1964’, gelatin silver print, Shunk-Kender Photography Collection, Department of Image Collections, National Gallery of  Art Library, Gift of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation in memory of Harry Shunk and János Kender. © Christo. Photograph: Shunk-Kender © J. Paul Getty Trust. All Rights Reserved.