Christo Reflects on His Life and His Art

From BlouinArtInfo:

Legendary environmental artist Christo, in a rare public appearance at NeueHouse in Manhattan, reflected on his life and presented an overview of major past works, completed with his late wife and partner Jeanne-Claude.

“Art is not a job. Artists do not retire. They die,” the Bulgarian-born artist told a packed crowd at the cultural space. “To be an artist is very, very complicated. It’s not a profession. It’s an existence.”

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