E' morto il 31 maggio all' età di 84 anni, le sue prime opere firmate "Christo" sono dei dipinti astratti e degli impacchettamenti di oggetti (bottiglie, bidoni, cartoni, tavoli ecc.) o di modelli viventi nella tela o nella plastica. Tante le opere che l'hanno reso famoso. Aveva 84 anni il suo nome era  Christo Vladimirov Javacheff. Molti dei suoi progetti venivano realizzati con la moglie morta nel 2009 anche lei a New York   Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon.

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Artist Christo Vladimirov Javacheff, known as Christo, passed away of natural causes today at his home in New York City. He was 84 years old. . Statement from Christo's office: "Christo lived his life to the fullest, not only dreaming up what seemed impossible but realizing it. Christo and Jeanne-Claude's artwork brought people together in shared experiences across the globe, and their work lives on in our hearts and memories. Christo and Jeanne-Claude have always made clear that their artworks in progress be continued after their deaths. Per Christo’s wishes, 'L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped' in Paris, France, is still on track for Sept. 18–Oct. 3, 2021." . Christo was born on June 13, 1935 in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. He left Bulgaria in 1957, first to Prague, Czechoslovakia, and then escaped to Vienna, Austria, then moved to Geneva, Switzerland. In 1958, Christo went to Paris, where he met Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon, not only his wife but life partner in the creation of monumental environmental works of art. Jeanne-Claude passed away on November 18, 2009. Christo lived in New York City for 56 years. . From early wrapped objects to monumental outdoor projects, Christo and Jeanne-Claude's artwork transcended the traditional bounds of painting, sculpture and architecture. Some of their work included Wrapped Coast in Australia (1968–69), Valley Curtain in Colorado (1970–72), Running Fencein California (1972–76), Surrounded Islands in Miami (1980–83), The Pont Neuf Wrapped in Paris (1975–85), The Umbrellas in Japan and California (1984–91), Wrapped Reichstag in Berlin (1972–95), The Gates in New York’s Central Park (1979–2005), The Floating Piers at Italy's Lake Iseo (2014–16), and The London Mastaba on London's Serpentine Lake (2016–18). . Christo's temporary work of art in Paris, France, titled L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped (Project for Paris), is scheduled for Sept. 18–Oct. 3, 2021. Additionally, a major exhibition at the Centre Georges Pompidou about Christo and Jeanne-Claude's work and time in Paris will be on view this year, from July 1–Oct. 19, 2020. . In a 1958 letter Christo wrote, 'Beauty, science and art will always triumph.' We hold those words closely today.

Un post condiviso da Christo and Jeanne-Claude (@christojeanneclaude) in data: 31 Mag 2020 alle ore 12:08 PDT

Esponente  della Land Art, ha incantato e sopreso con progetti unici che sembravano visionari, irrealizzabili, come   il percorso arancione lungo 30 km attraverso Central Park, a New York o gli imballaggi del Pont Neuf, del Reichstag, dell’Arco di Trionfo. 

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Join Christo and director @andrey_m_paounov at the Berlin premiere of "Christo - Walking on Water" @floatingpiers documentary (Tickets via www.Christo-WalkingOnWater.de)

Un post condiviso da Christo and Jeanne-Claude (@christojeanneclaude) in data: 14 Mar 2019 alle ore 8:36 PDT

Christo sognava e faceva sognare e soprattutto realizzava opere che sembravano impossibili.  Christo ha "impacchettato"  mezzo mondo mantenedo la visione naturale delle cose e del mondo con un tocco in più. 

Christo camminava nell' acqua ora cammina in cielo dove con la moglie Jeanne-Claude  ci piace immaginare che impacchetterà il Paradiso.