A Sad Loss for the Art World
Deane Madsen
I was deeply saddened to hear today of the loss of one of the art world’s most interesting figures, Jeanne-Claude, half of the duo known as Christo. Christo still intends to finish current projects, and wrote on their website the following brief statement:
“Christo is deeply saddened by the passing of his wife, partner and collaborator and is committed to honor the promise they made to each other many years ago: The art of Christo and Jeanne-Claude will continue."
Christo is dedicated to completing their current works in progress: Over The River, Project for the Arkansas River, State of Colorado, and The Mastaba, Project for the United Arab Emirates, as Jeanne-Claude would wish.”
Links to the New York Times obituary and to their website are below.
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