This Tree Is Now Art

Via Exhibition-ism, this is very cool: “A tree is just a tree. That is, until you put a canvas behind it.” It’s the 2009 work of South Korean artist Myoung Ho Lee:

To install the large canvases, which span approximately 60 by 45 feet, the artist enlists a production crew and heavy cranes. Minor components of the canvas support system, such as ropes or bars, are later removed from the photograph through minimal digital retouching, creating the illusion that the backdrop is floating behind the tree.

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