Three Fallen Trees

"Palm Sunday" by Anslem Kiefer - photo from AP here.

Charles Ray, "Hinoki", 2007
photos from the Art or Idiocy? photoset of the new Modern Wing of the Chicago Art Institute

This decaying tree was cast from the original in fiberglass, then the copy was shipped to Japan where it was replicated through hand-carved Japanese cypress wood. Read more about it here.

Nathan Abels, "Monument", Acrylic and Oil on Panel, 2x3', 2008