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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Jonathan William Henery , Lorenza Giovanelli , Christo and Jeanne-Claude , Wolfgang VolzPublisher: Taschen GmbH Imprint: Taschen GmbH Edition: Multilingual edition Weight: 0.810kg ISBN: 9783836579520ISBN 10: 3836579529 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 24 September 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsI never thought it would ever happen... But I want you to know that many of these projects can be built without me. Everything is already written. * Christo * A fascinating behind-the-scenes look. * creativeboom.com * Delves into the history and planning of L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped. * theartnewspaper.com * ...the genesis of the artistic duo's dream to wrap the Parisian monument. * itsnicethat.com * Gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the mammoth temporary art installation. * nymag.com * I never thought it would ever happen... But I want you to know that many of these projects can be built without me. Everything is already written. * Christo * Author InformationJonathan William Henery is the son of Jeanne-Claude’s sister, Joyce May Henery. In 1993, he received a Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University. He is a musician and was Jeanne-Claude’s full-time assistant from 1996 to 2009, and continues to manage Christo’s office today. Jonathan has collaborated on numerous publications about their work. Lorenza Giovanelli, art historian, was the office manager of Christo’s last major project The Floating Piers in 2016. From 2017 to 2020 she worked for Christo in New York, collaborating on several exhibitions and publications about Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s art, and continues to work for the Estate of the artists today. 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, The London Mastaba, Serpentine Lake, Hyde Park, 2016–18, and L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, Paris, 1961–2021. Wolfgang Volz has worked with Christo and Jeanne-Claude as the exclusive photographer of their works since 1971. He was also project director (with Roland Specker) for Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin, 1971–95 and (with Josy Kraft) for Wrapped Trees, Riehen, Switzerland, 1997–98, and was in charge of The Wall – 13,000 Oil Barrels, Gasometer Oberhausen, Germany, 1998–99 and Big Air Package, Gasometer Oberhausen, Germany, 2010–13. His close collaboration has resulted in many books and more than 300 exhibitions in museums and galleries around the world. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |