Christo and Jeanne-Claude
by
Jacob Baal-Teshuva
The work of the artist couple Christo (1935-2020) and Jeanne-Claude (1935-2009) resists categorization. It is a hybrid of art, urban planning, architecture, and engineering, but above all an aesthetic uniquely their own: surreal and ethereal environmental interventions that have graced monuments, public parks, and centers of power alike. This compact book spans the complete career of the couple who were born on the very same day, met in Paris, fell in love, and became a creative team like no other.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Updated Edition
by
Paul Goldberger; Taschen (Illustrator); Christo and Jeanne-Claude (Illustrator); Wolfgang Volz (Photographer)
Part biography, part critical analysis, part catalogue, this updated edition spans Christo and Jeanne-Claude's entire work, from early drawings and family photos to plans for future projects. Hundreds of photographs and drawings trace the couple's projects from the past 10 years, including The Floating Piers and The London Mastaba, as well as works in progress such as The Mastaba of Abu Dhabi and L'Arc de Triomphe Wrapped, Paris. The book also features a conversation between the artists and the author. It was the last conversation about their work that Jeanne-Claude had before her passing in 2009.
Call Number: N7193.C5 A4 2019
ISBN: 3836566990
Publication Date: 2019-09-27
Christo and Jeanne Claude
by
Sophia Duplaix
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: through rarely seen early works, studies, drawings, and collages, the book sheds light on the trailblazing character of the Paris years, as well as on their great significance to the couple's artistic development afterward.