The decision to use only the name Christo was made deliberately when we were young because it is difficult for one artist to get established and we wanted to put all the chances on our side.

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Germany is an economic giant but a political midget, and with the end of the...

Germany is an economic giant but a political midget, and with the end of the...

But now, today, we don't know if Over the River is truly the next project...

But now, today, we don't know if Over the River is truly the next project...

That could stay, not forever, because we believe that nothing exists that is forever, not...

That could stay, not forever, because we believe that nothing exists that is forever, not...

The other work we started in 1992, it is called Over the River, Project for...

The other work we started in 1992, it is called Over the River, Project for...

And for every project, because it takes years, you can see the early drawings and...

And for every project, because it takes years, you can see the early drawings and...

You see, we are not machines and we do not have lots of ideas in...

You see, we are not machines and we do not have lots of ideas in...

Because we do not sell photographs, we have no royalties on books, posters, postcards.

Because we do not sell photographs, we have no royalties on books, posters, postcards.

We tell them that we believe it will be beautiful because that is our specialty,...

We tell them that we believe it will be beautiful because that is our specialty,...

We have created indoor installations inside museums, like the Wrapped Floor at the Museum of...

We have created indoor installations inside museums, like the Wrapped Floor at the Museum of...

Our work is a scream of freedom.

Our work is a scream of freedom.

And the most unusual and surrealistic place in New York City is Central Park.

And the most unusual and surrealistic place in New York City is Central Park.

But the drawings are not created only to be sold.

But the drawings are not created only to be sold.

Therefore we have to go over the fact that all human beings are afraid by...

Therefore we have to go over the fact that all human beings are afraid by...

Therefore, when we arrive in a place and talk to new people about a new...

Therefore, when we arrive in a place and talk to new people about a new...

We don't sell technical drawings except when they are incorporated into a drawing or a...

We don't sell technical drawings except when they are incorporated into a drawing or a...

New York is our home.

New York is our home.

The work of art is a scream of freedom.

The work of art is a scream of freedom.

If some of our works are symphonies, then wrapped walkways was chamber music.

If some of our works are symphonies, then wrapped walkways was chamber music.

The only place where people in Manhattan walk for leisure is in the park.

The only place where people in Manhattan walk for leisure is in the park.

It appears to be monumental only because it's art.

It appears to be monumental only because it's art.