Christo became famous for his works, in which he wrapped various objects - from a typewriter to the Reichstag, the Pont Neuf bridge in Paris and even the whole coast in Sydney. He created his grandiose installations together with his wife Jeanne-Claude, with whom they were born on the same day - June 13, 1935, but in different parts of the Earth. He is in Bulgaria. She is in Morocco. They met in Paris, where Jeanne-Claude taught Christo French, and he taught her the history of art. Jeanne-Claude died 50 years after their first meeting, in 2009. Then Christo worked alone.
In the fall, he planned to wrap the Arc de Triomphe in Paris in polypropylene film.
“Hristo lived his life to the fullest, not only inventing what seemed impossible, but also realizing it. The work of Christo and Jeanne-Claude has brought people together to exchange experiences around the world, and their works live in our hearts and memories,”the artist's office said in a statement posted on Facebook.
The work of Christo and Jeanne-Claude has always been based on a complex chain of persuading the world about the need for a work of art: artists whose works were temporary in nature rented land, plots and attractions for installations. And often, in order to achieve their goals, they went through a complex mechanism of bureaucratic and social agreements that their plans would certainly be useful to landlords.
For example, in order to install a 40-kilometer "Running Fence" in California, the couple convinced 59 farmers whose lands were to be affected by the installation.
According to Christo's wishes, the project with the Arc de Triomphe is still planned for implementation, however, already in the fall of 2021. “Christo and Jeanne-Claude have always made it clear that their work will continue after their death,” - said in a statement.
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