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Christo, Artist Who Dreamed In Huge Scale, Died at Age 84

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Christo Vladimirov Javacheff, known to the art world just as Christo, created massive, landscape-sized works of art that captivated the world. He died at his home in New York of natural causes at age 84.

There was a true fearlessness to the work he and his partner, Jean Claude Denat de Guillebon created, from Japan to Colorado to Germany.

With a huge ambition that matched the scale of his projects, Christo succeeded in completing some of the most iconic land art projects in history.  Below are some of Christo (and Jean Claude’s) most iconic installations over the last forty years.

“Christo lived his life to the fullest, not only dreaming up what seemed impossible but realising it,” said a statement from Christo’s office.

“Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s artwork brought people together in shared experiences across the globe, and their work lives on in our hearts and memories.”

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“Valley Curtain” (1970-1972) in Rifle, Colorado. 
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“The Floating Piers” in Lake Iseo, Italy in June 2016
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“Wrapped Reichstag” (1971-1995) in Berlin
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“The Gates” in New York City, completed in February 2005
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“The London Mastaba” in June 2018
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“The Umbrellas”, Bakersfield, California, 1991
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“Surrounded Islands” (1980-1983) in Biscayne Bay, Florida
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‘The Umbrellas’ Japan, 1991
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“The Pont Neuf Wrapped” in Paris (1975-1985)
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A rendering of the 2021 project. Christo envisioned wrapping L’Arc de Triomphe
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Christo’s Floating Piers

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Christo’s latest project has already made quite a splash, literally. The ambitious artist’s goal of creating floating piers that stretch miles out into gorgeous Lake Iseo was met with both skepticism and excitement. The project has been bumping around  the Bulgarian-born American’s head for nearly 50 years. Realized and completed in a mere 22 months, the bright gold fabric covers more than 220,000 high-density polyethylene cubes that form a wide walkway floating atop the lake’s surface. Open for a scant 16 days, we are sad to miss this impressive use of a lake as an artist’s canvas. The idea of walking atop water, in this gorgeous setting, is quite appealing, indeed. Make sure to click on the images to see them in detail. Via The New York Times:

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Christo, the 81 year old creator, atop the skeleton of the floating piers. A thoughtful and self-aware artist, he’s quoted:

“I know these projects are totally irrational, totally useless,” he added. “The world can live without them, nobody needs them, only me and Jeanne-Claude. She always made the point that they exist because we like to have them, and if others like them, it’s only a bonus.”

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A woman walks on the installation 'The Floating Piers' by Bulgarian-born artist Christo Vladimirov Yavachev known as Christo, on the Lake Iseo, northern Italy, June 16, 2016.REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

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