Christo and Jeanne-Claude, environmental sculptors. Christo Vladimirov Javacheff (1935) and Jeanne-Claude (1935-2009), were a married couple who created environmental works of art. Christo and Jeanne-Claude were born on the same day, June 13, 1935; Christo in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, and Jeanne-Claude in Morocco. They first met in Paris in October 1958. They then fell in love by creating art work together.
Christo’s earliest sculptures were composed of cans and bottles—some as found and some painted or wrapped in paper, plastic, or fabric. Credit was given to "Christo" only, until 1994, when the outdoor works and large indoor installations were retroactively credited to "Christo and Jeanne-Claude". They flew in separate planes: in case one crashed, the other could continue their work
The Gates, Central Park, New York City, 1979–2005 was unveiled in 2005. Stretching across 23 miles (37 km) of walkway in Central Park, the work featured 7,503 steel gates that were 16 feet (5 metres) high and decorated with saffron-coloured cloth panels. The Gates was on display for 16 days and attracted more than four million visitors.
Although their work is visually impressive and often controversial as a result of its scale, the artists have repeatedly denied that their projects contain any deeper meaning than their immediate aesthetic impact. The purpose of their art, they contend, is simply to create works of art for joy and beauty and to create new ways of seeing familiar landscapes. Art critic David Bourdon has described Christo's wrappings as a "revelation through concealment." To his critics Christo replies, "I am an artist, and I have to have courage ... Do you know that I don't have any artworks that exist? They all go away when they're finished. Only the preparatory drawings, and collages are left, giving my works an almost legendary character. I think it takes much greater courage to create things to be gone than to create things that will remain.
Jeanne-Claude died, aged 74, on November 18, 2009, from complications of a brain aneurysm.
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Christo’s earliest sculptures were composed of cans and bottles—some as found and some painted or wrapped in paper, plastic, or fabric. Credit was given to "Christo" only, until 1994, when the outdoor works and large indoor installations were retroactively credited to "Christo and Jeanne-Claude". They flew in separate planes: in case one crashed, the other could continue their work
The Gates, Central Park, New York City, 1979–2005 was unveiled in 2005. Stretching across 23 miles (37 km) of walkway in Central Park, the work featured 7,503 steel gates that were 16 feet (5 metres) high and decorated with saffron-coloured cloth panels. The Gates was on display for 16 days and attracted more than four million visitors.
Although their work is visually impressive and often controversial as a result of its scale, the artists have repeatedly denied that their projects contain any deeper meaning than their immediate aesthetic impact. The purpose of their art, they contend, is simply to create works of art for joy and beauty and to create new ways of seeing familiar landscapes. Art critic David Bourdon has described Christo's wrappings as a "revelation through concealment." To his critics Christo replies, "I am an artist, and I have to have courage ... Do you know that I don't have any artworks that exist? They all go away when they're finished. Only the preparatory drawings, and collages are left, giving my works an almost legendary character. I think it takes much greater courage to create things to be gone than to create things that will remain.
Jeanne-Claude died, aged 74, on November 18, 2009, from complications of a brain aneurysm.
© 2019. All content on this blog is protected by international copyright laws All images are copyrighted © by Christo and Jeanne-Claude or assignee. Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, the use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained. All images used for illustrative purposes only
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| 1961-62, Wall of Oil Barrels - The Iron Curtain Rue Visconti, Paris |
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| 1967-68, 5,600 Cubicmeter Package documenta IV, Kassel |
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| 1967-68, 5,600 Cubicmeter Package documenta IV, Kassel |
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| 1968-69, Wrapped Coast. One Million Square Feet, Little Bay, Sydney, Australia |
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| 1968-69, Wrapped Coast. One Million Square Feet, Little Bay, Sydney, Australia |
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| 1968-69, Wrapped Coast. One Million Square Feet, Little Bay, Sydney, Australia |
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| 1968-69, Wrapped Coast. One Million Square Feet, Little Bay, Sydney, Australia |
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| 1970-72, Valley Curtain Rifle, Colorado |
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| 1970-72, Valley Curtain Rifle, Colorado |
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| 1970-72, Valley Curtain Rifle, Colorado |
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| 1971, Christo Reichstag wrapped, Berlin |
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| 1971, Christo Reichstag wrapped, Berlin |
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| 1971, Christo Reichstag wrapped, Berlin |
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| 1972-76, Running Fence Sonoma and Marin Counties, California |
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| 1972-76, Running Fence Sonoma and Marin Counties, California |
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| 1972-76, Running Fence Sonoma and Marin Counties, California |
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| 1972-76, Running Fence Sonoma and Marin Counties, California |
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| 1975-85, The Pont Neuf Wrapped, Paris |
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| 1975-85, The Pont Neuf Wrapped, Paris |
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| 1980-83, Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida |
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| 1980-83, Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida |
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| 1984-91, The Umbrellas Japan-USA |
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| 1984-91, The Umbrellas Japan-USA |
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| 1997-98, Wrapped Trees, Fondation Beyeler and Berower Park, Riehen, Switzerland |
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| 1997-98, Wrapped Trees, Fondation Beyeler and Berower Park, Riehen, Switzerland |
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| 1997-98, Wrapped Trees, Fondation Beyeler and Berower Park, Riehen, Switzerland |
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| 1997-98, Wrapped Trees, Fondation Beyeler and Berower Park, Riehen, Switzerland |
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| 1998-99, The Wall - 13,000 Oil Barrels Gasometer Oberhausen, Germany |
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| 1998-99, The Wall - 13,000 Oil Barrels Gasometer Oberhausen, Germany |
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| 2007, The Gates from The Met Central Park, NYC |
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| 2007, The Gates from The Met Central Park, NYC |
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| 2007, The Gates from The Met Central Park, NYC |
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| 2007, The Gates from The Met Central Park, NYC |
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| 2007, The Gates from The Met Central Park, NYC |
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| 2007, The Gates from The Met Central Park, NYC |
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| 2011, The Mastaba (Project for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) |
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| 2011, The Mastaba (Project for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) |
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| 2011, The Mastaba (Project for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) |
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| 2013, Project for the Arkansas River, State of Colorado (Not completed) |
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| 2013, Project for the Arkansas River, State of Colorado (Not completed) |
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| 2014-16, The Floating Piers, Lake Iseo, Italy |
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| 2014-16, The Floating Piers, Lake Iseo, Italy |
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| 2014-16, The Floating Piers, Lake Iseo, Italy |
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| 2014-16, The Floating Piers, Lake Iseo, Italy |
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| 2014-16, The Floating Piers, Lake Iseo, Italy |
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| 2019-20, L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped |
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