Therefore we have to go ove... by Christo, a Bulgarian Artist

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“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.”

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Name: Christo

Nationality: Bulgarian

Date of Birth: Jun 13, 1935

Profession: Artist

Fra Angelico Theodore Gericault Emily Carr

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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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