Giuseppe Penone at Marian Goodman Gallery

Giuseppe Penone’s 1985 branch, carved from the block of fir wood to which it still belongs, posits artist as creator and forces a comparison between human effort and natural growth. (At Marian Goodman Gallery on 57th Street through Dec 22nd).

Giuseppe Penone, Albero di 3,50 metri, fir wood, 140 1/8 x 11 1/8 x 6 ¼ inches, 1985.