Transformations. The Hidden Art of Christo and Jeanne-Claude

No galleries, no agents, and no sponsors. To give life to their works, they are often on the verge of bankruptcy. They reconcile two historical enemies – Jacques Chirac and François Mitterrand. They milk cows in California. For over half a century, Christo and Jeanne-Claude have been an iron couple in work and in life. They revolutionized the art world with their extraordinary installations that “wrap” monuments and places, and their works manage to reveal the true meaning of the objects. For the first time, a book tells the story of their artistic journey through the prism of their like-minded people, with whose support the couple realized their visionary projects on four continents. Here are collected ten interviews with equally exceptional witnesses to their works, carried out despite contradictions and difficulties. People who also undergo a “transformation” after meeting the tandem: from Wolfgang Folz, photographer and co-creator of the couple, to the collector John Kaldor; from Frank Zeltenheim, the climber of the Reichstag, to Umberta Gnutti Beretta, who provides the family island for Christo’s return to the world stage after the loss of Jeanne-Claude.

Author: Zornitsa Krachmarova
Publisher Kolibri
Number of pages 152
Year of publication 2016
Softcover
Language Bulgarian
Weight 206 grams
Dimensions 13×20
ISBN 9786191509249