1935 - Bulgarian-born American sculptor, printmaker and experimental artist, famous for his Environmental Art and ` empaquetage ‘ technique, involving packaging or wrapping different objects with materials like plastic and canvas.

          He gained instant recognition when he carried out the large-scale wrappings of buildings such as the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Kunsthalle, Berne and Reichstag, Berlin. He recently received worldwide recognition for his Gates project in New York´s Central Park.