Christo

Christo

Born in:

1935

Nationality:

American-Bulgarian

Birthplace:

Bulgaria

Based in:

Biography:

Christo is best known for monumental collaborations with his late partner Jeanne-Claude. The duo’s projects, such as The Gates in Central Park and Wrapped Reichstag intervened in public spaces in order to draw attention to them. “We borrow space and create gentle disturbances for a few days,” Christo once said. “We inherit everything that is inherent in the space to become part of the work of art. All our projects are like fabulous expeditions.” Since Jeanne-Claude’s passing, Christo has worked to complete unrealized projects such as Over The River, a miles-long stretch of fabric that would function as a canopy over the Arkansas River. In gallery spaces, Christo presents schematic drawings of the duo’s work, which exhibit the artist’s technical mastery and undergird their massive installations, connecting the big ideas to their inception as free-floating thoughts.




THE PONT NEUF WRAPPED, PROJECT FOR PARIS

1985


Graphite, charcoal, crayon, enamel paint, pen, masking tape and photograph by Wolfgang Volz on paperboard mounted on board


35.6 × 27.9 cm



Packed tree

1968


Mixed media, collage, fabric, plastic, thread, ink on cardboard mounted in plexi frame


57 × 72 cm



The Pont Neuf Wrapped

1977


Pencil and Charcoal , fabric, string, staples, & color crayon on cardboard


55.6 × 71.5 cm



Mixed media, crayon, charcoal, pencil, ink, gouache and fabric mounted in plexi

1989


The Umbrellas (Project for Japan)


78.5 × 105 cm



Surrounded Islands, Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida

1982


Acrylic, colored pencil, pencil, pen, and photograph collage on paper 



28 x 35 cm



Over The River , Project for Arkansas River (in 2 parts)

2011


Collage , crayon , charcoal , pastel and fabric on cardboard



98 x 77.5 cm



Package on a Table (Project)

1963–2000


Color crayon, graphite and paper collage


20.32 x 20.32 cm



Over the River (Project for Arkansas River, State of Colorado)

1935 - 2020


pencil, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, aerial photograph with topographic elevations, enamel paint and fabric on paper, in two parts, in artist's Plexiglas frame


39.5 by 166.6 cm



Wrapped Reichstag (Project for Berlin)

1977


Graphite, charcoal, wax crayon, pastel, fabric, thread and collage on paper, in plexiglas frame


56 x 71 cm



Wrapped Reichstag (Project for West Berlin)

57 x 72 cm and 29 x 72 cm


Diptych. Pencil, charcoal, crayon, pastel, ballpoint pen, fabric and wire collage on paper, applied on panel. Mounted with Plexiglas


56 x 71 cm