About the Book: The most comprehensive overview of Christo and Jeanne-Claude to date – now available in a more compact edition. Hundreds of photographs and artworks trace the couple's unprecedented oeuvre and offer insights into still-unfinished works such as The Mastaba, Project for the United Arab Emirates and Wrapped Arc de Triomphe, Project for Paris.
Biography: Christo and Jeanne-Claude began working together in 1961 and lived in New York City from 1964. Jeanne-Claude died in 2009, Christo in 2020. Their most significant projects include Wrapped Coast (1968–69), Valley Curtain (1970–72), Running Fence (1972–76), Surrounded Islands (1980–83), The Pont Neuf Wrapped (1975–85), The Umbrellas (1984–91), Wrapped Reichstag (1971–95), Wrapped Trees (1997–98), The Gates (1979–2005), The Floating Piers (2014–16), The London Mastaba (2016–18), and L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped (1961–2021).
Wolfgang Volz has worked with Christo and Jeanne-Claude since 1971 and was project manager for Wrapped Reichstag and Wrapped Trees, among others. He also led The Wall – 13,000 Oil Barrels and Big Air Package in Oberhausen. As the exclusive photographer of their works, he documented the projects in numerous books and over 300 exhibitions worldwide.
Pages: 512
ARTIST
ARTIST
PHOTOGRAPHER: Taschen
Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Wolfgang Volz
First published: 06/07/2020
Book language: Multilingual (English, French, German)
Edition: INT
ISBN: 978-3-8365-8077-9
Topics: Art and Photography
Dimensions: 15.6 cm x 21.7 cm, Weight 1.46 kg
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