Born in Casablanca, Morocco, Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon met Christo Vladimirov Javacheff in Paris in 1958. While Christo initially focused on smaller objects, their partnership evolved into a collaborative practice that defined the genre of large-scale environmental art. Their work required years of logistical planning, permit acquisition, and complex engineering to realize temporary interventions in public spaces.

The duo is best known for their signature technique of wrapping structures and landscapes in synthetic fabrics to highlight the aesthetic and architectural qualities of the sites. Their projects often spanned years of development, transforming familiar environments into ephemeral, monumental sculptures that engaged directly with the public and the surrounding geography.

Jeanne-Claude remained a central figure in the realization of their projects until her death in 2009. Their collaborative legacy continues to be recognized for its impact on public art and the scale of site-specific installation, with their major works remaining touchstones in the history of contemporary environmental art.