I just heard yesterday that Jeanne-Claude had passed away on Wednesday...
and it got me to revisit a whole lotta feelings that are all wrapped up in my love for their work.
and it got me to revisit a whole lotta feelings that are all wrapped up in my love for their work.
Amazingly enough...I actually found words that come close to describing those feelings...
i.e. they transport me directly into a fairy tale.
...and move me in (those famous) mysterious ways.
On the Christo and Jeanne-Claude FAQ page there is this response to the question:
Why are their works so big? What's the point?
“Christo and Jeanne-Claude's works are entire environments....
The effect is astounding.
To be in the presence of one of these artworks is to have your reality rocked.
You see things you have never seen before....
(It) lasts longer than the actual work of art....
There is no other way to describe the feeling of that effect other than to say it is magical.”
Indeed, it is.
peace be with you.
Posted by: Brenda Morrison | December 31, 2009 at 02:16 PM