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:

• "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.

• "Jeanne-Claude." New York Times ArtsBeat. The New York Times, 19 Nov. 2009. Web. 28 Nov. 2015.

• "Projects | Wrapped Reichstag." Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Christo and Jeanne-Claude, n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2015.

• 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.