Christo
Christo
Christo Vladimirov Javacheff and Jeanne-Claude were a married couple who created environmental works of art. Christo and Jeanne-Claude were born on the same day, June 13, 1935; Christo in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, and Jeanne-Claude in Morocco. They first met in Paris in October 1958. They then fell in love through creating art work together...
NationalityBulgarian
ProfessionPainter
Date of Birth13 June 1935
CountryBulgaria
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The other exception where we did not at all restore the place to its original condition is the Surrounded Islands. Before we installed our fabric, we had our workers remove 42 tons of garbage off the beaches of those islands. We never brought the garbage back.
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And the most unusual and surrealistic place in New York City is Central Park.
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We tell them that we believe it will be beautiful because that is our specialty, we only create joy and beauty. We have never done a sad work. Through the drawings, we hope a majority will be able to visualize it.
It is not only one person's work, it's really a partnership and collaboration during all these years.
drawings except technical
We don't sell technical drawings except when they are incorporated into a drawing or a collage.
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The decision to use only the name Christo was made deliberately when we were young because it is difficult for one artist to get established and we wanted to put all the chances on our side.
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Often the art in New York is related to the buildings, to grandiose things.
proposed
Some of the projects we've proposed over the years have been refused. But we never do other people's ideas; our ideas come out of our two hearts and our two heads.
work
I do a lot of work that's permanent. The drawings, the sculptures, they're permanent.
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In 1964, Jeanne-Claude and I became illegal aliens. That's when we moved here from Paris. And for three years, we were illegal aliens living in an illegal building. At that time, some artists started to move to SoHo, and they put A.I.R. - artists-in-residence - up on their windows.
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I want to give the teams a normal cricket wicket, one the guys can bat on, but which also rewards bowlers who can get it in the right areas.
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I decided to produce my own pitch, which was similar to the one on which we played Australia four years ago.
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I can't take the risk of leaving too much moisture in the pitch. At this time of the year, one does not know how quickly it's going to dry out.
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The latest I've prepared pitches for a Test so late in the season has been mid-April. Weather conditions will definitely play a role.