Artist Jeanne-Claude Passes Away, Husband Christo Vows to Continue Their Work

Sad news to start off the day with. Late yesterday, it was reported that Jeanne-Claude, the French artist who was married to and collaborated with Christo on a wide-variety of massive projects that largely involved huge installations, like “The Umbrellas” in Japan and “The Gates” in New York’s Central Park, has passed away due to complications from a ruptured brain aneurysm. Although frequently controversial, the pair showed incredible perseverance with their projects against what always seemed like insurmountable odds, and in the end were often rewarded with praise, even if not everyone passing by fully understood what they were going for (it wouldn’t seem like it, but for some nice remembrances, check out their “Common

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