Talk:Christo and Jeanne-Claude

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The least you could have done was also move the discussion page. Aside from how extremely dubious this whole "share their page" nonsense is. It doesn't matter what affectations they have, this is an encyclopedia, not a Poseur Support Group. They should have articles based on what's most accurate, not what they "want". Kaz 17:58, 19 Feb 2005 (UTC)

I started a translation from German. feel free correct, more to come later.--Cain 11:21, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)

There was a publication a month ago about Laura Bush inviting Christo and Jeanne-Claude to wrap GWB's Texas ranch. Any confirmation? --Vladko 15:48, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Contents 1 Translation details 2 tone 3 Timeline correct? 4 Scare quotes 5 The Simpsons reference? 6 Better picture? 7 Vandalism?

[edit] Translation details

• Article: de:Christo und Jeanne-Claude
• Corresponding English-language article: Christo
• Worth doing because: broaden people's knowledge.
• Originally Requested by:--211.128.71.202 09:53, 20 Dec 2004 (UTC)
• Status: In Progress --Cain 12:46, 5 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Done but should be checked --Cain 12:22, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• • Checked and completed. There's still a list of "selected works" on the German version, but the major works are covered in the article anyway. SteveW | Talk 15:52, 4 May 2005 (UTC)
• Other notes:

[edit] tone

Much of this is a little bit too familiar, tonally, and could stand some tightening.--Adoorajar 02:25, 19 July 2005 (UTC)

Agreed. Comme le Lapin 08:41, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Timeline correct?

Christo's site lists the date for the Wrapped Walk Ways at Oct, 1978 instead of 1977 as cited here. Which is correct? --69.242.11.27 01:08, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Scare quotes

If there's anything more NPOV than putting the word 'artistic' in quotes in the first sentence of the article, I'll eat my hat. MMZach 07:45, 12 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] The Simpsons reference?

I've removed from this article what seemed to be an unneccessary section titled Christo in pop culture, which included a superfluous mention of a reference to Christo on The Simpsons. I've created this list as a repository of cultural references made on The Simpsons, which I think is a reasonable compromise. Comme le Lapin 00:11, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

The Simpsons episode where Homer needs inspiration refers to Christo as a transsexual artist - was that a fact? or a comment on the amount of fabric he works with? Julia Rossi 06:04, 6 April 2007 (UTC) PS does the strikethru mean someone disagreed with you?

Actually, the conversation about Christo on The Simpsons goes as follows:

Lisa: Well, Dad, if the museum didn't inspire you, maybe you should do something really radical, like Christo.

Homer: Is he that jerk that revealed the magicians' secrets?

Lisa: No, Christo is a conceptual artist who does huge outdoor projects. He once wrapped the Reichstag in plastic.

Homer: Not the Reichstag!

Lisa: Oh, yes, and he also set up hundreds of yellow umbrellas along the California highway.

Homer: Why did he do that?

Lisa: To make the world a more magical place, I guess. [sadly] Although they did blow over and kill some :people.

--DearPrudence 16:43, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Better picture?

Does anyone have a better picture of Christo and Jeanne-Claude than we have up right now? They look terrible. --DearPrudence 16:44, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vandalism?

I'm strongly inclined to think that the following sentences in the section under the subhead "The Couple" are BS information that someone inserted as a joke (I'm certainly unable to find corroboration via Google):

"On a personal note,Christo has recently indicated his interest in bisexuality, a theme that will soon be embodied in his future works concerning the nation of human kinetics, in the work "VEIN". "VEIN" will be an effort on Christo's part to revamp the popularity of the Washington monument, the backdrop of his over the top project."

I'm going to remove the sentences; if they're legit after all, it'd be great if someone could provide a citation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Andrewjnyc (talk • contribs) 05:26, 11 February 2008 (UTC)