Christo, died in 2009 at age 74 from complications of a brain aneurysm. The couple's next exhibition, called L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped was initially planned for the fall of 2020 but was postponed by one year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
When did Christo Claude die?
What type of art does Christo do?
Environmental art
What material is Christo?
polypropylene fabric
Is Christos work considered art?
Born on the same day (to the hour), but countries and cultures apart, husband and wife Christo and Jeanne-Claude worked together for decades as a true artistic team, taking on monumental, site-specific installation projects that made them key figures in the Environmental art movement.26 Sept 2021
Why does Christo wrap stuff?
Under the influence of a progressive art scene that was busily exploding all conventions, Christo began to "appropriate" everyday objects, to deprive them of their function, and, by putting them under wraps, to preserve them permanently for posterity. Wherever he could, he rummaged around to find new objects.
Why do you think the artist felt so strongly about the message of the piece above?
Why do you think the artist felt so strongly about the message of the piece above? He feels that in his community and in the general African American community, basketball has become a problem because children aren't getting an education. The artist said that no maintenance should be done on the piece.