“Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Wrapped Trees,
Fondation Beyler, Berower Park,
Riehen, Switzerland, 1997-98
Starting on Friday, November 13, 1998, 178 trees were wrapped with 55,000 square meters (592,034 square feet) of woven polyester fabric (used every winter in Japan to protect the trees from frost and heavy snow) and 23.1 kilometers (14.35 miles) of rope. The wrapping was completed on November 22.
