2020年6月25日 星期四

Christo (1935~2020) and Jeanne-Claude (1935~2009)





25 years ago in Berlin: Christo and Jeanne-Claude completed their wrapping of the Reichstag on June 24, 1995. In the two weeks after, 5 million visitors flooded the site, setting a world record for visits to a cultural event.
Who of you was there?

DW.COM

Christo's 'Wrapped Reichstag': A symbol of freedom 25 years on
Artistic duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude fought long and hard to wrap the German Reichstag building in their signature fabric. Photographer Wolfang Volz recalls the ultimate highs and lows.


Christo’s temporary sculptures, done in collaboration with his wife, Jeanne-Claude, transformed urban and remote sites. He died Sunday at 84.
WSJ.COM
Christo Created Fleeting Art From Familiar Landmarks

The artist’s exuberant and elaborate installations, created with his wife, J
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World-famous artist Christo is dead. He died shortly before his 85th birthday in New York. One of his most famous works: Christo covered the German Parliament building in 1995. R.I.P.






Christo and Jeanne-Claude





Jeanne-Claude and Christo in May 2009


Born

June 13, 1935 (both)


Gabrovo, Kingdom of Bulgaria (Christo)

Casablanca, French Morocco (Jeanne-Claude)


Died

November 18, 2009 (aged 74) (Jeanne-Claude),

May 31, 2020 (aged 84) (Christo)


New York City, New York, United States


Education

Christo: National Academy of Arts

Vienna Academy of Fine Arts

Jeanne-Claude: Self–taught
Known for
Environmental art

Notable work

Running Fence

The Gates

The Floating Piers


Movement

Nouveau réalisme

Environmental art


Awards

Praemium Imperiale


Website

christojeanneclaude.net




In Zurich, Christo Traces the Arc of His Career, From Empty Storefronts to Mighty Ziggurats | artnet News


“Christo” is on view at Galerie Gmurzynska, Paradeplatz 2 and Talstrasse 37, Zurich, through June 20, 2018.


NEWS.ARTNET.COM


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Christo signed The Floating Piers in the Berlin Taschen Store - YouTube
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umlK8grMClE


Feb 14, 2017 - Uploaded by KUNSTLEBEN BERLIN

More than 1000 people were standing in front of the new Taschen Store to seeChristo and get a signed book ...




Christo and Jeanne-Claude - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christo_and_Jeanne-Claude


Christo Vladimirov Javacheff and Jeanne-Claude were a married couple who created ... Art critic David Bourdon has described Christo's wrappings as a "revelation through .... In 1972, Christo and Jeanne-Claude began preparations for Running Fence: a fabric ..... The artists behind The Gates Christo and Jeanne-Claude.


Notable work‎: ‎Running Fence‎; ‎The Gates


Movement‎: ‎Nouveau réalisme‎; ‎Environmental art


Known for‎: ‎Environmental art


Awards‎: ‎Praemium Imperiale


In the news



Christo Walks on Water With New Italian Installation


Wall Street Journal‎ - 7 hours ago

For four decades, Christo, the artist famous for wrapping monuments such as the Reichstag ...


Christo's Latest Art Installation Lets You Walk on Water


Highsnobiety‎ - 14 hours ago


Christo's Newest Project: Walking on Water


New York Times‎ - 1 day ago


Four decades in the making, Christo’s new “Floating Piers” installation will create a 3.4-mile-long walkway on Italy’s Lake Iseo and its banks.



Christo Walks on Water With New Italian Installation


A private island becomes a work of art.


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The Gates from The Met



Pont Neuf wrapped up

An enormous volume of fabric hangs from a wire across a valley. I the foreground is a telephone pole and several people looking up.
Valley Curtain 1972 (US)



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