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Christo Quotes

Christo quotes

Bulgarian Artist June 13, 1935

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But now, today, we don't know if Over the River is truly the next project to be realized, because something very nice happened to our life in November in New York. Christo
We tell them that we believe it will be beautiful because that is our specialty, we only create joy and beauty. We have never done a sad work. Through the drawings, we hope a majority will be able to visualize it. Christo
People think our work is monumental because it's art, but human beings do much bigger things: they build giant airports, highways for thousands of miles, much, much bigger than what we create. Christo
Therefore we have to go over the fact that all human beings are afraid by what is new. It is our work to convince them that they will enjoy it, and even if they don't, to allow us just for 14 days to create that work of art. Christo
Christo quote: "The work of art is a scream of freedom."
The work of art is a scream of freedom. Christo
Christo quote: "If some of our works are symphonies, then wrapped walkways was..."
If some of our works are symphonies, then wrapped walkways was chamber music. Christo
Now, to describe the process of the Wrapped Reichstag, which went from 1971 to '95, there is an entire book about that, because each one of our projects has its own book. The book is not an art book, meaning it's not written by an art historian. Christo
Christo quote: "We wish to work in total freedom."
We wish to work in total freedom. Christo
Christo quote: "Our work is a scream of freedom."
Our work is a scream of freedom. Christo
Therefore, when we arrive in a place and talk to new people about a new image, it is very hard for them to visualize it. That's where the drawings are very important, because at least we can show a projection of what we believe it will look like. Christo
Christo quote: "It is not only one person's work, it's really a partnership..."
It is not only one person's work, it's really a partnership and collaboration during all these years. Christo
The other exception where we did not at all restore the place to its original condition is the Surrounded Islands. Before we installed our fabric, we had our workers remove 42 tons of garbage off the beaches of those islands. We never brought the garbage back. Christo
Christo quote: "It appears to be monumental only because it's art."
It appears to be monumental only because it's art. Christo
We have created indoor installations inside museums, like the Wrapped Floor at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago in 1968, and not monumental at all by any standards. Christo
Germany is an economic giant but a political midget, and with the end of the Cold War she has started to muscle her presence throughout Europe and the world. Christo

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