The Art of Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Lavish monograph with original collages of “Over The River” and “The Mastaba”
“Nobody discusses a painting before it has been painted. Our projects are discussed and argued about, pro and con, before they are realized.” —
Christo
The work of the artists
Christo and Jeanne-Claude transcends borders, resists categories, and embraces contradiction. This is the
only large-format book that includes all of their projects to date, from Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s works from 1958 to urban and rural temporary works of art, such as
The Gates in Central Park, the
Wrapped Reichstag in Berlin, and
Running Fence in California.
Part biography, part critical analysis, part catalogue, this lavish volume,
designed by Christo himself, gives a
detailed overview of the life and work of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, from early drawings and family photos to plans for future projects. It features
hundreds of previously unpublished photographs, drawings and plans for realized works, an incisive and detailed history spanning the entire oeuvre, and in-depth interviews.
In addition to a thorough photographic documentation of all of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s work, the book includes the
transcript of a conversation between the artists and Paul Goldberger, the last conversation about her work that Jeanne-Claude had before her death in late 2009. This book is an eloquent homage to Jeanne-Claude, and a celebration of the work of two artists whose imagination has affected the landscape of every continent.
The artists
Christo and Jeanne-Claude began their collaboration in 1961, and lived in New York City since 1964. Jeanne-Claude died in 2009; Christo died in 2020. Their large-scale projects include Wrapped Coast, Australia, 1968–69; Valley Curtain, Rifle, Colorado, 1970–72; Running Fence, Sonoma and Marin Counties, California, 1972–76; Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Florida, 1980–83; The Pont Neuf Wrapped, Paris, 1975–85; The Umbrellas, Japan–USA, 1984–91; Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin, 1971–95; Wrapped Trees, Riehen, Switzerland, 1997–98; The Gates, Central Park, New York City, 1979–2005; The Floating Piers, Lake Iseo, Italy, 2014–16 and The London Mastaba, Serpentine Lake, Hyde Park, 2016–18. Christo and Jeanne-Claude's temporary work of art L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, Project for Paris is scheduled for September 18–October 3, 2021.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
Art Edition A. No. 1–6
Hardcover in
clamshell box with painting and print in portfolio, 11 x 8.5 in., 754 pages
