Christo (and Jeanne Claude), Maya Lin
Jacques Paye
Christo and Jeanne Claude
- Married couple
- Environmental art
- Born June 13, 1935
The Gates
The Gates
The Gates
The Gates
Cultural Context: NYC, 1979-2005
Content: 7503 gates, February 2005
Formal Aspects: Steel bases, vinyl frames, saffron fabric
Function: Artistic
The Gates
Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Valley Curtain, Rifle, Colorado, 1970-72
Photo: Wolfgang Volz
Maya Lin
- American designer and artist
- Designed Vietnam Veterans Memorial in D.C.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Cultural Context: DC, 1982, Vietnam War aftermath
Content: Depression in ground, two walls with names
Formal Aspects: Represents "wound" in America
Function: Memorial
The Three Soldiers
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Wave Field. Maya Lin 1995; Earth, Grass; Earthwork North Campus; University of Michigan
Civil Rights Memorial. Maya Lin 1989; Birmingham, Alabama
Christo + JC
- Large, environmental works
- Immediate aesthetic impact
- Claim no deeper meaning
1961- Wall of Oil Barrels, Paris
Maya Lin
- More reflective, less about change
- Designed to have emotional impact
- Deeper meaning
Sources:
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"The Gates - Christo and Jeanne-Claude in Their Own Words." The Gates - Christo and Jeanne-Claude in Their Own Words. NYC.gov, n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2015.
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"Jeanne-Claude." New York Times ArtsBeat. The New York Times, 19 Nov. 2009. Web. 28 Nov. 2015.
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"Projects | Wrapped Reichstag." Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Christo and Jeanne-Claude, n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2015.
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Sands, Kristal. "Maya Lin's Wall: A Tribute to Americans." Jack Magazine. Jack Magazine, n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2015.
- "Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Founder: Monument Almost Never Got Built." NPR. NPR, n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2015.
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