Although born on the same day, Christo Vladimirov Javacheff and Jeanne-Claude Marie Denat come from very different backgrounds. Christo born in Gabrovo, Bulgaria of an industrialist family grew up to study art at the Fine Arts Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Gabrovo, 1942 Christo (left) and his two brothers Stefan (center) and Anani (right) Photo: Vladimir Yavachev © 1942 Christo |
Jeanne-Claude grew up to study Latin and Philosophy at the University of Tunis. Eventually meeting in Paris in 1958 after Christo leaves Bulgaria for Prague and Czechoslovakia escaping communism. Soon married, Christo and Jeanne-Claude make their way overseas to the United States in 1964 with their four year old son. Beginning in 1961, they have continued creating masterpieces in both rural and urban landscapes.
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Taroudant, 1940 Jeanne-Claude Photo: Archive © 1940 Christo |
Taking years to plan with no financial help, Christo and Jeanne-Claude create beautiful masterpieces all over the world. Beginning in the 1960’s selling Christo’s preliminary drawings and lithographs the couple chooses to accept no financial help while creating there works with no influence a financial background may cause. Many paid workers are needed to physically create their works with the approval of various communities and governments and often takes years of planning. With all the work put into their art, the outcomes are truly magnificent.
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