Item Information
Title: Interview with Christo and Jeanne-Claude on Early 1960s and Nouveau Réalisme
Date: 1991 November 20
Physical Details: 1 sound cassette : analog ; 1 hr., 3 min., 28 sec.
Description: Burt Chernow interviews Christo, Jeanne-Claude briefly joins the conversation towards the end of the interview. Discussion topics include Christo's early 1960s works, shows, and collaborations and his thoughts on his perceived association the Nouveaux Réalistes group. Chernow also dictates the details of conversations that took place at a dinner that followed the interview, which included discussion of some of the tragic accidents that occurred during The Umbrellas project.
Creator: Chernow, Burt, 1933-1997
Forms part of: Burt Chernow papers, 1930-2002
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Burt Chernow and Christo. Interview with Christo and Jeanne-Claude on Early 1960s and Nouveau Réalisme, 1991 November 20. Burt Chernow papers, 1930-2002. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Availability: This item has been digitally reformatted. It is available by requesting an appointment in the Archives of American Art's reading rooms, or in certain situations as a Reproduction Request.
Digital ID: 23251