TTheir first monumental landscape was created in 1969, on a dramatic stretch of cliff-lined coast in Australia.
The artists, together with 125 workers and rock climbers, transformed a mile and a half of coastline by wrapping the entire thing – 85-foot cliffs and all – in fabric, tied down with ropes. The work, Wrapped Coast, remained on view for ten weeks before the area was returned to its original state.
Over the next four decades, the pair continued to create massive projects that challenged preconceptions about art – and captured the imaginations of millions. Executing each of these complex projects demanded literally years of planning and co-ordination, persistence and vision.