Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Utterly Improbable Successful Marriage and Art Installations

When:
Thursday, Nov 09, 2023 2:00p -
4:00p

Where:
Boston Public Library: Rabb Lecture Hall
700 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116

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Admission:
FREE

Hosted by:
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bostonpubliclibrary Boston Public Library Adult Programs Department

Categories:
Art, Good for Groups, History, Lectures & Conferences

Event website:
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6536ab670897691d6e5d33d4

Mary-Anne Morrison of the Osher Lifelong Learning Program at UMass Boston will give a presentation about the late artist couple Christo and Jeanne-Claude and their decades-long careers to achieve projects that always seemed impossible. Following the presentation, there will be time for audience Q&A.


About the program


Born on the same day in 1935, the late artist couple Christo and Jeanne-Claude embarked on a decades-long careers to achieve projects that always seemed impossible. These were large-scale installations that included wrapping the Reichstag in fabric and installing 7,503 “gates” across 23 miles of pathways in Central Park—works that Christo himself described as “totally irrational, totally useless.” Many were nonetheless stunning in their impracticality. They self-funded each project to maintain total control over their work and recycled all materials when each project was dismantled. Their personal stories are as fascinating as their installations. And they challenge the viewers to ask, “what is art?”


About the presenter


Mary-Anne Morrison is a long-time member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Program at UMass Boston who has facilitated several modern art history courses and talks for members. She was a curriculum committee member for several years and its co-chair for two. Professionally, Mary-Anne spent 40 years managing affordable housing programs for the Commonwealth. She is a late-in-life abstract artist.


About OLLI at UMass Boston


The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston is an inclusive, member-powered organization that offers educational and cultural programs to inspire adult learners ages 50+. Our non-credit courses are taught by volunteers, and there is no homework, tests, or grades. The organization is funded by The Bernard Osher Foundation and is part of a nationwide network of 125 OLLI programs. At UMass Boston, OLLI is housed in the Gerontology Institute, a part of the Manning College for Nursing and Health Sciences. For more information, please visit our website (www.umb.edu/olli) or contact our office via email ([email protected]).


This program is part of the Boston Public Library's Never Too Late Group created with older adults in mind.


Due to the ample seating available in the Rabb Lecture Hall, registration is not required; instead, seating is first come, first served.


Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, please contact the Adult Programs Department at [email protected] or 617-859-2129 by October 26. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange for accommodations.


Cover image: Christo and Jeanne-Claude at The Gates, February 2005. Photo by Wolfgang Volz ©Christo and Jeanne-Claude.

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