What artist, along with his wife, is best known for wrapping large structures in cloth, such as wrapping the Reichstag, islands in Biscayne Bay, and a bridge in Paris?
Christo and Jeanne-Claude Christo and Jeanne-Claude Christo Vladimirov Javacheff and Jeanne-Claude are a married couple who created environmental works of art. Christo and Jeanne-Claude were born on the same day, June 13, 1935; Christo in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, and Jeanne-Claude in Morocco. They first met in Paris in October 1958 when Christo painted a portrait of Jeanne-Claude's mother. They then fell in love through creating art work together. Their works include the wrapping of the Reichstag in Berlin and the Pont-Neuf bridge in Paris, the -long artwork called "Running Fence" in Sonoma and Marin counties in California, and "The Gates" in New York City's
Gift wrapping Additionally, some people use old newspapers instead of wrapping paper. In Chinese culture, red wrapping denotes luck. In Japanese culture, wrapping paper and boxes are common. However, the traditional cloth wrapping called "furoshiki" is increasing in popularity, particularly as an ecologically friendly alternative to wrapping paper. In Korean culture, "bojagi" are sometimes used for gift wrapping. A "yedanbo" is a ceremonial gift bojagi used to wrap wedding gifts from the bride's family to the members of the groom's. Gift wrapping Gift wrapping is the act of enclosing a gift in some sort of material. Wrapping paper is a kind of