Interview with Christo

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Running Fence Exhibition
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The exhibition "Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Remembering the Running Fence" opened at the American Art Museum on April 2, 2010, and will remain on display through September 26, 2010. It includes films, photographs, Christo's preparatory drawings, and physical pieces of The Running Fence. You can learn more about The Running Fence on Eye Level , the American Art Museum blog.

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Continental Divide
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The Running Fence was inspired by snow fences erected along the Continental Divide, which separates the watersheds of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic Oceans.

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Jeanne-Claude
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An obituary of Jeanne-Claude, Christo's wife and fellow environmental artist . She died in November 2009 after complications with a brain aneurysm.

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The Gates
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude's "The Gates" were installed in Central Park from February 12-27, 2005. The exhibit consisted of 7,500 gates stationed approximately 12 feet apart along the park's footpaths. Saffron-colored fabric hung from each gate.

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Exhibition Review
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A Washington Post review of the American Art Museum's Running Fence exhibition .

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Government conflict
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While most ranchers were receptive to the project, Christo and Jeanne-Claude often clashed with the local government.

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Photographer
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The work of Wolfgang Volz, Christo and Jeanne-Claude's exclusive photographer. Volz is also recognized for his landscape photography.

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Sonoma County
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude erected The Running Fence in Marin and Sonoma County, California. Construction of the fence gave temporary employment to many in the area, known for ranching.

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Christo and Jeanne-Claude
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude, the husband and wife environmental artist team, are well known for wrapping landscapes and urban structures in vinyl. In addition to The Running Fence, their works include Wrapped Reichstag , Wrapped Trees , and Surrounded Islands .

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On the occasion of the exhibition, *Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Remembering the Running Fence* [1] Christo describes the making of the Running Fence in Sonoma and Marin Counties, California in the 1970s. He describes collaborating with with Jeanne-Claude, working with the ranchers, obtaining permits and the experience of it all. [1] http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/archive/2010/christo/

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