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These were pieces of fabric or paper, mostly crumpled and crushed, that Christo folded and covered with several thin layers of dark brown lacquer. Discontinuities and disruptions of the surface exposing the material beneath still testify to the vehemence of the production process. What he found fascinating in the work of his contemporaries was the often aggressive integration of substances alien to art. All the works of art that aroused his interest had one thing in common: The many thick layers of dark brown paint almost give the works the character of objects. They thus exemplify Christo’s increasing interest in the three-dimensional object.