{"product_id":"covered-in-color-christo-and-jeanne-claudes-fabrics-of-freedom-hardcover","title":"Covered in Color: Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Fabrics of Freedom - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElisa Boxer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSusanna Chapman\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vibrantly illustrated biography about visionary artist Christo, encouraging creativity, perseverance, and appreciating the beauty all around us\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristo (1935-2020) and Jeanne-Claude (1935-2009) are renowned for their large-scale, ambitious art installations that wrapped landmarks and swaths of land in fabric, including Berlin's \u003ci\u003eWrapped Reichstag\u003c\/i\u003e, Paris's \u003ci\u003eThe Pont Neuf Wrapped\u003c\/i\u003e, and concluding with New York City's \u003ci\u003eThe Gates\u003c\/i\u003e in Central Park (2005). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This lively biography chronicles Christo's humble childhood in Soviet-controlled Bulgaria--under a regime that suppressed individuality and creativity--to his international fame as a bold (and controversial) innovator in the art world. Christo discovered an early love of art and found a way to make a living out of his passion by wrapping bottles, cans, stacks of magazines, and even an air conditioner. When he met his wife, Jeanne-Claude, they moved to New York City as undocumented immigrants and became equal partners in both life and work--he, the artist, and she, the dealmaker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Together, Christo and Jeanne-Claude made elaborate, visually stunning installations that transformed public spaces around the world, all free to the public. Christo never explained why he felt compelled to wrap things in fabric--rather, his work celebrated individual interpretation and the simple joy of seeing something familiar in a new way. And though each work was temporary, their awe-inspiring designs, uniting nature with the manmade, stayed with viewers long afterward. \u003ci\u003eCovered in Color\u003c\/i\u003e inspires readers to appreciate the beauty around us, however fleeting, and to push the boundaries of \"possible.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElisa Boxer \u003c\/b\u003eis an Emmy-winning journalist and columnist whose work has been featured in publications including \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFast Company. \u003c\/i\u003eShe has reported for newspapers, magazines and TV stations, and has a passion for telling stories about people finding the courage to create change. Elisa lives with her family in Maine. \u003cb\u003eSusanna Chapman\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, muralist, and designer. Her illustrated picture books include \u003ci\u003eElizabeth Warren's Big, Bold Plans\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Ran\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eAda and the Galaxies\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Nashville. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.2 x 12.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766108127520,"sku":"9781419756115","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/57e68332da3e0545fefb6f0119a4dcf2.webp?v=1780285665","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/covered-in-color-christo-and-jeanne-claudes-fabrics-of-freedom-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}