Christo and Jeanne-Claude vs Louise Bourgeois: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: OUR Brockhaus selection, Exhibitions, Criticism and interpretation
Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Das Buch nimmt erstmals in konzentrierter Form die städtischen Projekte von Christo und Jeanne-Claude in den Fokus. Vorgestellt werden anhand von vorbereitenden Zeichnungen, Collagen und Modellen zahlreiche, teils…
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Louise Bourgeois
Though known primarily for her sculpture, Louise Bourgeois has displayed a lifelong passion for drawing and considers it to be essential to her oeuvre. This exceptional book is the first to combine over fifty years of…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Louise Bourgeois is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
- Louise Bourgeois has the widest readership — 240 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Christo and Jeanne-Claude | Louise Bourgeois | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.7 (16) | 4.1 (240) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
Reception
| Christo and Jeanne-Claude | Louise Bourgeois | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16 | 240 |
| Editions | 29 | 40 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 16 | — |
| Written reviews | 4 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 5564 | 8030 |
| Pages | 250 | 131 |