The decision to use only th... by Christo, a Bulgarian Artist

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“The decision to use only the name Christo was made deliberately when we were young because it is difficult for one artist to get established and we wanted to put all the chances on our side.”

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Name: Christo

Nationality: Bulgarian

Date of Birth: Jun 13, 1935

Profession: Artist

Remedios Varo Frederick Carl Frieseke Frank Tashlin

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It appears to be monumental only because it's art.

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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.

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Now, there is no way to say how long some projects take, that's our principle.

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And for every project, because it takes years, you can see the early drawings and collages as just a simple, vague idea, and through the years and through the negotiations of getting the permit, you see that every detail is now clarified.

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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.

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