This week, we’d like to honor the memory of Jeanne-Claude – wife and creative partner of Christo – who passed away on Thursday at the age of 74. Jeanne-Claude’s complicated upbringing and intriguing sense of self made her overwhelmingly attractive to Christo, whom she met when her mother contracted him to paint her portrait in October 1958. Christo was already a working artist, and though they had a rocky start, the couple eventually married and had a son. Over the years, Jeanne-Claude became Christo’s creative collaborator and business partner. Together, they created such memorable works as “Wrapped Walkways,” “Wrapped Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago,” Wrapped Reichstag,” and the “Pont Neuf Wrapped.” The couple overcame social and political adversity to produce art of which they could be proud. The art world has lost half of an amazing and unforgettable team who seemed to always understand that, like their work, life is transient and should be cherished.
- Library Assistant Sara Mason
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