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Christo’s
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Felix Velasquez
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

01
INTRODUCTION
Who is Christo Claude

02
BACKGROUND INFO
5 sentences about him

03
ICONIC IMAGE
One of his works.
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04 05
BIOGRAPHICAL fAVORITE
The governmental events which IMAGES
were happening during Christo’s
early life. Christo’s iconic works of sculptures.

“Number 6, famous quote and corresponding image.”

 WHO IS CHRISTO CLAUDE?
Christo Claude, who died in 2020 at the age of 84, was a renouned environmental
artist who drew the iconic image of the pink florida islands.

❖ Married to Jeanne Claude but she died in 2009

❖ He was born in Bulgaria and died in New York City
C ❖ He made art out of controversial structures made out of fabrics and even
plastics hence the name environmental artist

And the most important thing: they mashed contemporary art and environmentalism
together to revolutionize modern art.
 WHAT ABOUT FIVE SENTENCES?

Wife Education
His wife was born in He attended a school in
Casablanca, Morocco but Sofia, Bulgaria known as the
also died in New York City. Fine Arts Academy.

Studied Eco-Friendly
Abroad Art
He flew to Vienna to study for He first used bi-metal and
half a scholastic year, then Eyes on the aluminum to create his
moved to Paris after the Prize works, then moved on to
revolution paper and fabrics.
They were awarded the
Praeum Imperiale Award in
1995 as a prize for his
sculptures.
Surrounded Islands of Christo and Jeanne Claude
 What went on outside of their career?
Potential of
Hungarian Causing Global
Rev. Confrontation
An uprising broke out due Hungary needed help but
to an attack of Joseph were reluctant for obvious
Stalins rule. reasons.
Debate and Hungary
Critism invaded
In October 1956, the rebels The Soviet Union invaded
won and Hungary was Hungary and executed
neutralized. Imre Nagy.
A PICTURE ALWAYS
REINFORCES THE
CONCEPT
I found this image exciting because
this was just so creative, the fabrics
are arranged in such a way that it
catches the viewers attention.
A PICTURE ALWAYS
REINFORCES THE
CONCEPT.
I found this image interesting
because Christo has the time to get
around and create this
contemporary art which is beyond
creative.
 “It’s very important to
understand that we never do
the same thing twice; each of
our projects is unique. We will
never do another ‘Gates’. Each
project is a unique image. ”
—Christo Javacheff Claude
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