Artist Christo who wrapped Reichstag in fabric dies aged 84

The artist known as Christo, who made his name transforming landmarks such as Germany's Reichstag by covering them with reams of cloth, died on Sunday aged 84, his official Facebook page announced.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 16, 2016, artist Christo Vladimirov Javacheff poses on his monumental installation "The Floating Piers" he created with late Jeanne-Claude during a press preview at the lake Iseo, northern Italy. - The artist known as Christo, who made his name transforming landmarks by covering them with reams of cloth, died on May 31, 2020, aged 84, his official Facebook page announced. Christo Vladimirov Javacheff died of natural causes at his home in New York City, the statement said. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) /

2020-06-01 13:37:45

The artist known as Christo, who made his name transforming landmarks such as Germany's Reichstag by covering them with reams of cloth, died on Sunday aged 84, his official Facebook page announced.

Christo Vladimirov Javacheff died of natural causes at his home in New York City, the statement said.

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