MetaFilter posts tagged with jeanne-claude

Life is temporary, as was her art.

kozad — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:17:44 -0800

Jeanne-Claude, Christo's partner, is dead at 74. Christo will of course continue their work. Hearing them speak about their upcoming Arkansas River project in Colorado last year was a night I won't forget. The determination that Jeanne-Claude and Christo bring to their projects, which often take decades to come to fruition, was very moving.

Recent projects of Christo and Jeanne-Claude

hortense — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:57:48 -0800

Over The River Project for the Arkansas River, State of Colorado. The Mastaba of Adu Dhabi Project for the United Arab Emirates past project more under some artworks. common errors idea of scale

Opening the Gates

interrupt — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 14:11:49 -0800

Opening the Gates. Christo and Jeanne-Claude's The Gates opens tomorrow and many are excited about this potentially record-breaking public event. The finishing touches are now being put on the saffron-colored structures, which span 23 miles of path through New York's Central Park. Bloomberg hails the project as "a once-in-a-lifetime work of art," but others aren't so sure. For some, the question remains: is this art?