Wrapping the MCA
Christo describes the materials and methods that were used for his MCA project.
Christo
Artist who wrapped the former MCA building in 1969
Links to Chicago
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Christo and Jan van der Marck
Christo became friends with the first director of the MCA, Jan van der Marck, just prior to the museum's founding.
Friends with the Founders
Christo's friendships with some of MCA's founders—dating back to the early sixties—led to the 1968 project Packed.
Wrapping the MCA Sign
How fabric was stitched together to cover the MCA sign.
Sex in the Museum
Christo talks about one of his favorite moments from his wrap of the museum in 1967.