CHRISTO et JEANNE CLAUDE
Both born on june 13th, 1935 ; Christo in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, Jeanne-Claude
inCasablanca, Morocco.
Recent personal exhibitions :
1991 « The Umbrellas, Japan/USA, 1984-91 », 1340 blue
umbrelas in Ibaraki, Japan, 1760 yellow umbrellas in California, USA.
Each : 19 ft 8 in., diameter : 28 ft 6 in.
1992 « Over The River , Project for Western, USA », in
progress.
1995 « Wrapped » Floors and Strairways and Covered Windows
», Museum Würth, Künzelsau, Germany. « Wrapped
Reichstag, Berlin, 1971-75 ». 100,000 sq. meters (1,076,000
sq. ft.) of fabric, 15,600 m. (51,181 feet) of rope and 200 tons of
steel. |
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