Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Christo

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.christ73
Creators:
Christo, 1935-
Cummings, Paul
Dates:
1973 August 28-30
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Sound tape reel
5 in.
24 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Christo conducted 1973 August 28-30, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Christo speaks of his childhood in Bulgaria; his studies at the Fine Arts Academy in Sofia, and the Vienna Fine Arts Academy in Austria; his interest in the theater and films; working as a portrait painter; Leo Castelli's legal assistance; his "Valley Curtain" and wrapped works; his expenses and documentation for projects; French vs. American artists.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Christo (1935-) is an environmental sculptor and conceptual artist. Full name Christo Java[t]cheff.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 4 min.


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