CHRISTO

Christo is known for his visually impressive, expansive, and temporary works. Once presented, his work is displayed, and then removed. It survives only in its documentation (photos by Wolfgang Voltz) and Christo’s sketches. Christo’s work is self-funded by the sale of sketches and work to fund the subsequent piece. He refers to this planning stage as the “software” period.  Although Christo has said that it’s impossible to articulate what the work means for him and Jeanne-Claude, audiences and critics alike often describe the joy that’s given to a place after he and Jeanne-Claude “create gentle disturbances for a few days.”