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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    11/19/09

    In reply to Jeanne-Claude, Artist and Wife of Christo
    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.

    "That's a wrap."

    Okay, pile on.
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    Image of agrodolce agrodolce
    11/19/09

    In reply to Jeanne-Claude, Artist and Wife of Christo
    Jeanne-Claude was responsible for causing millions of smiles in the coldest month of the year in NYC.

    Her vibrancy will be cherished.

    I feel bad for Christo. They truly were in love in every aspect of life together. She even set me up on a date with a friend of hers...she wanted everyone to find love.
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    Atilla the Bun promoted this comment Edited by agrodolce at 11/19/09 3:35 PM agrodolce was starred agrodolce was unstarred
    Image of BabyJewn BabyJewn
    11/19/09

    In reply to Jeanne-Claude, Artist and Wife of Christo
    My baby was born just a few minutes after they unfurled "The Gates" that morning in The Park, and not only was it beautiful in general to see them there, in the dead of winter, but I will never forget being a new mother, holding my baby and staring out from my hospital window at all that glorious orange. I will never forget how hopeful it all made me feel. RIP, Jean-Claude--you were divine...
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    Image of iplaudius iplaudius
    11/19/09

    In reply to Jeanne-Claude, Artist and Wife of Christo
    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.
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    Image of werewolf werewolf
    11/19/09

    @iplaudius: lovely sentiment. thanks for sharing . . .
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    Image of esmemurphy esmemurphy
    11/19/09

    In reply to Jeanne-Claude, Artist and Wife of Christo
    I loved the film Christo's Valley Curtain, and thought Jeanne-Claude was the shit. I loved their work and got the feeling their relationship was incredibly symbiotic. Very sad that she's gone.
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    Image of GORDONGARTRELLE GORDONGARTRELLE
    11/19/09

    In reply to Jeanne-Claude, Artist and Wife of Christo
    Wave your hands in the air for a titan of wrap.
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    Image of eleusiswalks eleusiswalks
    11/19/09

    In reply to Jeanne-Claude, Artist and Wife of Christo
    Aw, man. They were such a bold, mad, brilliant couple. RIP.
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    Image of rachelcollyer rachelcollyer
    11/19/09

    In reply to Jeanne-Claude, Artist and Wife of Christo
    Um, hello?
    "Jeanne-Claude, wife of artist Christo"?!

    Their work was collaborative, and it's a pity you've belittled her contributions by introducing her first and foremost and her husband's wife.
    Sick, Hamilton.
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    Image of MissNormaDesmond MissNormaDesmond
    11/19/09

    @rachelcollyer: Check it out: it's fixed. Good catch, and good for HamNo for responding immediately.
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    Image of PamBeesley PamBeesley
    11/19/09

    @MissNormaDesmond: I think she meant that Jeanne- Claude should have been introduced as his parter in art and his wife. Not as the wife of an artist. As an artist herself.

    And I totally agree.
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    MissNormaDesmond promoted this comment Edited by PamBeesley at 11/19/09 1:56 PM PamBeesley was starred PamBeesley was unstarred
    Image of MissNormaDesmond MissNormaDesmond
    11/19/09

    @PamBeesley: The headline of the post has been changed from what she quoted to what it now reads. Since the headline now clearly proclaims her to have been an artist herself first, how many times does the piece need to reiterate that before we're sure justice has been done?

    [Edited to add] I definitely got rachelcollyer's point and agreed with it, by the way, lest I be misunderstood. The fact remains that for better or worse, Jeanne-Claude wasn't really known independent of the work she did with her husband, who's the member of the couple most people are familiar with.
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    Image of PamBeesley PamBeesley
    11/19/09

    @MissNormaDesmond: The article still says she was the wife of an artist. So I guess it needs to be reiterated a few more times. Thanks.
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    Image of MissNormaDesmond MissNormaDesmond
    11/19/09

    @PamBeesley: After declaring her in the head to have been an artist, in the body of the post it says she was Christo's wife and artistic collaborator. It's a two-sentence post. If you want to be outraged, I suppose that's your privilege, but somehow it doesn't rise to that level for me.
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    Image of PamBeesley PamBeesley
    11/19/09

    @MissNormaDesmond: i am far from outraged.
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    Image of Hamilton Nolan Hamilton Nolan
    11/19/09

    @MissNormaDesmond: The headline said "Artist and Wife of Christo," from the beginning. Calm, calm.
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    Image of MissNormaDesmond MissNormaDesmond
    11/19/09

    @Hamilton Nolan: Well, then, I'm totally confused. Does this mean that the body of the post was changed, or that what was quoted in rachelcollyer's comment wasn't accurate? Because I don't see that phrase anywhere.
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    Image of MissNormaDesmond MissNormaDesmond
    11/19/09

    @PamBeesley: Fair enough. The original comment was pretty irate, I was assuming you were coming from the same place.
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    Image of Botswana Meat Commission FC Botswana Meat Commission FC
    11/19/09

    In reply to Jeanne-Claude, Artist and Wife of Christo

     
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    Image of Btwbfdimho Btwbfdimho
    11/19/09

    @Botswana Meat Commission FC: Can I add a balloon flying over there?
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    Image of kafkask kafkask
    11/19/09

    In reply to Jeanne-Claude, Artist and Wife of Christo
    yeah, yeah... big deal. Somewhere, some old lady who hung curtains a few time croaked, as well. Let's shed a tear over her, too, not just this rich talentless twaddle.
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    Image of MissNormaDesmond MissNormaDesmond
    11/19/09

    @kafkask: Compassion isn't a zero-sum game.
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    Image of SmoothLeather SmoothLeather
    11/19/09

    @kafkask: The difference is that this "old lady who hung curtains a few times" brought a lot of beauty to New York and joy to New Yorkers. Unlike most contemporary art (which is often unappreciated today), "The Gates" was widely considered to be a wonderful, gorgeous addition to Central Park in the winter. You're allowed to have your opinion, but I suspect you probably don't appreciate modern iterations of art in general.
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    Image of DahlELama DahlELama
    11/19/09

    In reply to Jeanne-Claude, Artist and Wife of Christo
    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.
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    Image of mfnher mfnher
    11/19/09

    @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.
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    Image of DahlELama DahlELama
    11/19/09

    @mfnher: I didn't, but that sounds so sweet, I'll have to check it out.
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    Image of Baroness Baroness
    11/19/09

    @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.
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    Image of themediatrix themediatrix
    11/19/09

    @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.
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    Image of kepster kepster
    11/17/09

    In reply to Rumors of Ken Ober's Death Turn Out to Be Sadly True
    I was on Remote Control. Thanks for the fun times, Ken, and for letting me experience what frozen egg rolls feel like when they fall from above. #kenober
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    Image of Airport_Whiskey Airport_Whiskey
    11/16/09

    In reply to Rumors of Ken Ober's Death Turn Out to Be Sadly True
    I wanted to go on this show so badly. I was only 10 when it first came on though. #kenober
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    Image of Mo MoDo Mo MoDo
    11/16/09

    In reply to Rumors of Ken Ober's Death Turn Out to Be Sadly True
    I loved Remote Control and watched it every day for years. I'm going to play a round of Beat The Bishop in his honor. #kenober
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    Image of Dot Dot
    11/16/09

    @Mo MoDo: And wave goodbye as he/his recliner is dragged behind the wall. #kenober
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    Image of NigelAstydameia NigelAstydameia
    11/16/09

    In reply to Rumors of Ken Ober's Death Turn Out to Be Sadly True
    Somewhere, Kari Wuhrer is crying, and I would like to comfort her.

    Ken would have wanted it that way.
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