Christo
and Jeanne-Claude
Christo and Jeanne-Claude were a
married couple who created impressive large-scale works of art, usually
consisting of famous locations or monuments wrapped in fabric. Because of the colossal and temporary nature
of their projects, the only way to share their art today is through
photographs. Christo and Jeanne-Claude
took fabric and draped it over and around buildings, monuments, and more. According to the couple, they create these
works of art to provide new and interesting ways to look at familiar
landscapes. Among the places and things
they have wrapped in fabric are Little Bay in Australia, the Miami Islands, the
Pont Neuf, the Reichstag, and even trees. In addition to their wrappings, they also had
an installation of blue umbrellas in Japan and yellow umbrellas in California,
which attracted many tourists until it had to be taken down.
Though Christo and Jeanne-Claude
claimed that their art only served the purpose of being aesthetically pleasing
and did not hold deeper meanings, I find that their art contains themes of
awareness through absence. Also, I like
that they are so successful making environmental art, which is a small field to
work in. I chose to research their work
because I was interested in the process of wrapping the buildings, and I was surprised
to learn that after each installation is complete, all of the materials are often
recycled. I find that this is extremely
important for them as environmental artists.
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