Jeanne-Claude stalled police, persuading them to allow the piece to stand for a few hours. It was a statement against the Berlin Wall. They blocked off Rue Visconti, a small street, with oil barrels. In 1962, the couple collaborated on their first project called “Iron Curtain”. She said she became an artist out of love for Christo. She left Philippe Planchon immediately after their honeymoon. Jeanne-Claude was already in a relationship when she became pregnant with Christos’ child. He earned money by painting portraits which lead him to meet Jeanne-Claude in 1958, when he was commissioned to paint a portrait of her mother. Photo by Wolfgang Volz (Christo has come a long way from being a financially struggling refugee in Paris. Their work is the result of their “intelligence and aesthetic intuition” (, 2013) added to the natural and built environment.Ĭhristo and Jeanne-Claude, 1983, Surrounded Islands, Miami They created beautiful works of art on a very vast scale. They redefined site-specific art by doing the undone, wrapping complete islands and landmarks with huge amounts of polyester fabric. They even flew in separate planes so in case one crashed, the other could continue their work. There purpose was to create projects that gave viewers an immediate aesthetic impact. Their hard work, all for their love of art. No works of theirs came without tireless effort and a fortune of money spent. Like – Surrounded Islands by Christo and Jeanne-ClaudeĬhristo and Jeanne-Claude changed how many comprehend what art can be and do.

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