Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Christo and Jeanne-Claude were a collaborative artist duo known for their monumental environmental installations. Best remembered in the public’s mind for wrapping architecture and natural elements in fabric, their works were often unprecedented in scale, such as The Gates in New York’s Central Park, Running Fence down the California coast, and Wrapped Coast in Australia. Part of France’s Nouveau Réalisme movement, the artists’ temporary textile interventions required dedicated planning and execution through detailed drawings. “We wish to create works of art, works of joy and of beauty,” Jeanne-Claude once said of their work. “As with every true work of art, it has absolutely no purpose whatsoever: it is not a message, it is not a symbol, it is only a work of art. And like every true artist, we create those works of art for us and our collaborators.” Born Christo Vladimirov Javacheff on June 13, 1935 in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, the artist met his wife Jeanne-Claude Marie Denat while living in Paris. She was born on the exact same day as her husband, June 13, 1935, in Casablanca, Morocco, Christo studied at the National Academy of Art in Sofia, while Jeanne-Claude graduated with a degree in Latin and philosophy from the University of Tunis. Like his contemporary Arman, Christo used smaller found objects in his earlier works, wrapping cars or furniture, and gradually advanced to larger scale once he began to collaborate with Jeanne-Claude. The pair emigrated to the United States in 1964, where they worked creating store fronts to help fund their early artistic collaborations. Over the following decades, the collaborators gained a reputation through international projects and participation in documenta 4. Jeanne-Claude died on November 18, 2009 in New York, NY and Christo passed away on May 31, 2020 also in New York, NY. Their works are held in the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Musée d’art modern et d’art contemporain in Nice, and the Cleveland Museum of Art, among others.

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Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin

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Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin

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Wrapped Champagne Bottle, Project for Happy..., 2000

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Wrapped Champagne Bottle, Project for Happy..., 2000

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"Wrapped Reichstag (Project for der deutsche , 1979

Sale Date: May 30, 2019

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Wrapped Trees, Project for the Avenue des..., 1987

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Wrapped Trees, Project for the Avenue des..., 1987

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Wrapped Trees, Project for the Avenue des..., 1987

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Wrapped Trees, Project for the Avenue des..., 1987

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Wrapped Walk Ways, Project for Stephen's..., 1983

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Wrapped Walk Ways, Project for Stephen's..., 1983

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Package on Carozza, Project for A...., 1984

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Package on Carozza, Project for A...., 1984

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Wrapped Museum of Contemporary Art, Project..., 1972

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Wrapped Museum of Contemporary Art, Project..., 1972

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Running Fence (Project for Sonoma County and , 1976

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Running Fence (Project for Sonoma County and , 1976

Sale Date: May 15, 2019

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Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne..., 1982

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Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne..., 1982

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Orange Store Front (Project) Part I, 1964–1965

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Orange Store Front (Project) Part I, 1964–1965

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Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne..., 1983

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Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne..., 1983

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Wrapped book, 1973

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Wrapped book, 1973

Sale Date: May 18, 2019

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Wrapped Building, Project for 1 #Times Square, 2003

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Wrapped Building, Project for 1 #Times Square, 2003

Sale Date: April 30, 2019

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Wrapped Reichstag (project for Berlin), 1994

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Wrapped Reichstag (project for Berlin), 1994

Sale Date: May 8, 2019

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Wrapped Reichstag (project for Berlin), 1992

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Wrapped Reichstag (project for Berlin), 1992

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The umbrellas / joint for Japan and USA, 1990

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The umbrellas / joint for Japan and USA, 1990

Sale Date: May 8, 2019

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The umbrellas / joint for Japan and USA, 1990

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The umbrellas / joint for Japan and USA, 1990

Sale Date: May 8, 2019

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Wrapped Book (Modern Art), 1978

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Wrapped Book (Modern Art), 1978

Sale Date: May 4, 2019

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Running Fence, 1972-76/ Wrapped Reichstag..., 1989

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Running Fence, 1972-76/ Wrapped Reichstag..., 1989

Sale Date: May 16, 2019

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Valley Curtain, Project for Colorado, 1972–1992

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Valley Curtain, Project for Colorado, 1972–1992

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Wrapped Vespa, Project, 1963-64, 2009

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Wrapped Vespa, Project, 1963-64, 2009

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Wall of Oil Barrels - The Iron Curtain, , 1961–1962

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Wall of Oil Barrels - The Iron Curtain, , 1961–1962

Sale Date: May 2, 2019

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WRAPPED WALK WAYS, 1978

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WRAPPED WALK WAYS, 1978

Sale Date: April 20, 2019

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