Harry Shunk and János Kender began working as a photographic team in 1958. They became highly sought-after in the artistic circles of Paris, particularly among artists associated with nouveau réalisme, the movement founded by art critic Pierre Restany in 1960. As Shunk-Kender, they photographed the work, events, and exhibitions of Yves Klein, Arman, Jean Tinguely, Niki de Saint Phalle, Raymond Hains, and others. For Christo, who joined the group in 1963, Shunk-Kender photographed early Packages and Wrapped Objects, with the images then used in Christo’s gallery exhibition announcements and catalogs.
Early Works, Paris: 1963-1964
![Christo works on Wrapped Statue, Place du Trocadéro, Paris, February 6, 1964 Christo works on Wrapped Statue, Place du Trocadéro, Paris, February 6, 1964](/content/ngaweb/research/library/imagecollections/features/christo-jeanne-claude/early-works-paris/jcr%3acontent/parmain/textimage/image.img.jpg/1489432736330.jpg)
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.
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