Christo, master of the monumental wrap-upBulgarian-born Christo insisted on the ephemeral nature of his work, even though they took years of planningPARIS - From Paris's oldest bridge to Berlin's Reichstag, Bulgarian-born US artist Christo spent decades wrapping landmarks and creating improbable structures around the world. "Totally useless," said Christo of their work in the 2019 documentary, "Walking on Water". Their work was collaborative but they at first called themselves just Christo, creating the impression that their production was his alone. Some of the work has been controversial: the Reichstag wrap-up required a vote by German deputies, getting 292 in favour and 223 against. "I think it would be absolutely boring to work the way many artists do," Christo said in The New York Times in 2014.

Source: Bangkok Post May 31, 2020 21:56 UTC