I loved their work, even when it was uncool to do so (it's always been uncool to love art whose purpose is to bring joy, non?) but I am compelled to bring the snark.
I’ll never forget their umbrellas in the mountains along the stretch of I-5 known as the Grapevine, in Southern California. The color was stunning, as though strange prehistoric flowers had awoken in the mountains, a golden and long belated springtime. They made me appreciate the geography of the area, the dramatic rises and falls, the chiaroscuro faces. I’ll never look at it the same way again.
What a brilliant woman, what a brilliant couple! She will be missed.
This makes me immeasurably sad. There's something so incredible about a couple who not only share a home and family but also an artistic vision, especially when said artistic vision is so wonderfully out-of-the-ordinary. I always imagine those kinds of couples dying together in their sleep, facing each other, fingers intertwined.
@DahlELama: Did you see the Independent Lens episode about Herb and Dorothy Vogel? It featured Jeanne-Claude and Christo. I loved the story about how Herb and Dorothy wanted to purchase some of their art, but they couldn't afford it. They ended up babysitting Jeanne-Claude and Christo's cat as a compromise. Jeanne-Claude and Christo came off as fantastic people.
@DahlELama: I agree, it was an inspiring partnership, and sort of a rare one. It was only in the 90's that their projects were properly billed to the both of them. I remember learning about Christo in art school and she was never mentioned. I'm glad she received her due while she lived. RIP.
@Baroness: This is similar to the Oldenburg & Van Bruggen situation. Strong collaborators, each artists in their own right, but claes is the one we heard of most.
I believe he was one of the subjects of Oliver Sach's essays in An Anthropologist on Mars ("Prodigies"). The author spends a period of time with him and his family and provides a bit of background information on him, all in all, a very fascinating read. #artists
I believe he was one of the subjects of Oliver Sach's essays in An Anthropologist on Mars ("Prodigies"). The author spends a period of time with him and his family and provides a bit of background information on him, all in all, a very fascinating read. #artists
He's amazing, and he's drawing the city skyline at Pratt right now! Everyone, to the G train! Wait, right, the G train, hmmm. Okay, everyone, to the 6 train, to the L train, to the G train! #artists
I saw a PBS special on this gentleman. He is truly amazing. The detail on the buildings he creates are exactly the same as the originals -- down to number of window panes in a building.
As a parent of two on the autism spectrum, I find it inspiring to witness Steven's gifts. Brains are tricky things. Steven may be impaired in one area neurologically, but it has opened up new, fantastic possibilities in another area of his noggin. #artists
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As a parent of two on the autism spectrum, I find it inspiring to witness Steven's gifts. Brains are tricky things. Steven may be impaired in one area neurologically, but it has opened up new, fantastic possibilities in another area of his noggin. #artists
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