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Christo and Jeanne-Claude

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Artists

The Resume

    Christo Javacheff (June 13, 1935-May 31, 2020); Gabrovo, Bulgaria.
    Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon (June 13, 1935-November 18, 2009); Casablanca, Morocco
    Married (November 28, 1962)
    Art projects include ‘Wrapped Coast (Australian shore),' ‘Wrapped Medieval Tower (Italy),' ‘Valley Curtains (Colorado),' ‘Running Fence (California),' veiling of the Reichstag (Berlin), veiling of the Pont Neuf (Paris), ‘Surrounded Islands (Florida),' ‘Umbrellas (California and Japan),' ‘Wrapped Trees (Switzerland)' and ‘The Gates (New York's Central Park)'

Why they might be annoying:

    Despite forty years of collaborations, they're known for wrapping landmarks and landscapes with fabric.
    They were fined $60,000 for erecting steel posts on protected coast land (1976).
    Their projects cause city councils to hold special sessions and often divide communities.
    Art enthusiasts debate the artistic ‘validity' of their wrapping/veiling projects.
    Their projects are often protested by environmental activists.
    Their website points out that ‘the artist is NOT Christo. It is Chirsto AND Jeanne-Claude.'
    They each go by the presumptuous single name.

Why they might not be annoying:

    Their wrapping/veiling projects are aesthetically pleasing.
    They finance all of their projects with their own money.
    They don't accept donations, sponsorship or endorsements for their artwork.
    They recycle all used materials after each project is taken down.
    Their veiling of the Reichstag in Berlin symbolized the divide between Cold War era Western & Eastern Europe.
    They raise money for several environmental charities.
    They were each born on the exact same day (June 13, 1935).

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 86 Votes: 44.19% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 64 Votes: 64.06% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 46 Votes: 58.70% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 60 Votes: 61.67% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 109 Votes: 63.30% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 217 Votes: 58.99% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 17 Votes: 88.24% Annoying