Christo

Painter

Christo was born in Bulgaria on June 13th, 1935 and is the Painter. At the age of 84, Christo biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
June 13, 1935
Nationality
Bulgaria
Place of Birth
Bulgaria
Death Date
May 31, 2020 (age 84)
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
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Christo Life

About

Associated with new realism and environmental art; best known for "Running Fence" and other works. He created works of art with his wife, Jeanne-Claude, with whom he shared a birthday.

Before Fame

In 1957, he left Bulgaria by hiding on board a medical supply train heading to Austria. In the late 1950s, he lost his Bulgarian citizenship, becoming a man without a nation. He settled in Paris but had trouble learning the language.

Trivia

He and his wife were experts in physically striking art that caused a lot of controversy due to its sheer size.

Family Life

He was born to Vladimir Javacheff, who owned a fabric factory, and Tsveta Dimitrova, a secretary at Sofia's Academy of Fine Arts, and Tsveta Dimitrova, a secretary. He and Jeanne-Claude married in 1962 after raising one child, Cyril, in 1960.

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At the MAMAC in Nice, France, his work and the work of his contemporary, French painter Yves Klein, are on display.