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<  Back to Current News <  To News Archive SNOOPY'S DOGHOUSE GETS "WRAPPED" BY CHRISTO WORLD FAMOUS ENVIRONMENTAL ARTIST "Wrapped Snoopy House" on Exhibit at the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California Santa Rosa, CA, October 6, 2003 -- An admirer of the extraordinary environmental artworks by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, PEANUTS creator Charles M. Schulz paid tribute to the artists in a 1978 comic strip that depicted a wrapped Snoopy doghouse. Now 25 years later, Christo has completed Wrapped Snoopy House, a life-sized doghouse wrapped in fabric that is on permanent exhibit in the Museum. Christo and Jeanne Claude will present the piece to Schulz's widow, Jeannie Schulz on Wednesday, October 8th, 2003 during a special members-only event at the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, Ca. It will be on view to the public during regular museum hours beginning October 9th. Christo has wrapped the popular beagle's doghouse in tarpaulin, polyethylene and ropes; however the details of this new highly anticipated sculpture still remain under "wraps'. The artist has conceded one bit of information to date. He states, "Snoopy's doghouse will be a size perfect for a beagle, but not too small, so that it is appropriate for the international star quality of Snoopy." Wrapped Snoopy House will be on permanent exhibit in the main gallery of the Schulz Museum. Other works created by Christo that are not ephemeral include "Packages" in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. "Over the years, both my husband and I have admired and respected Christo and Jeanne-Claude's work," said Jeannie Schulz, wife of PEANUTS creator, Charles Schulz (known as "Sparky" to friends and colleagues). "I am delighted that Christo and Jeanne-Claude are honoring both Snoopy's celebrity and Sparky's memory with this wonderful piece. I am very eager to see it." THE SCHULZ/CHRISTO CONNECTION: Art Imitating Life? Or Life Imitating Art? Charles M. Schulz and Jeannie Schulz met Christo and Jeanne-Claude in 1975 when they were in Northern California working on the preparation for Running Fence. Schulz admired the artists' designs and attended many town hall meetings to support the Running Fence concept during the planning stages. In 1978, he memorialized Christo's work in his daily strip, while at the same time foreshadowing the transformation of Snoopy's home this October. (This same strip will be reprinted in all 2400 papers in which Peanuts is syndicated on Wednesday, October 8th 2003.) ABOUT CHRISTO AND JEANNE-CLAUDE Christo and Jeanne-Claude are artists whose works are entire environments, whether they are urban or rural. Over the course of their six decade career, they have been responsible for such renowned projects as: a wall made of 13,000 oil barrels (The Wall - 13,000 Oil Barrels, Indoor Installation and Exhibition at the Gasometer. Oberhausen, Germany. 1998-99); an umbrella landscape (The Umbrellas. Japan-USA. 1984-91); a 24 ½ mile-long fence (Running Fence. Sonoma and Marin Counties. 1972-1976); and the wrapping of a world-famous bridge (The Pont Neuf Wrapped. Paris. 1975-85). Preparatory drawings on paper, collages, and scale models created by Christo are an important part of the process. These materials illustrate the years of research involved in locating the site and discovering its history and use, as well as the technical problems addressed in the final engineering and construction of the artwork. The completed projects have been said to "rock one's world." ABOUT THE CHARLES M. SCHULZ MUSEUM AND RESEARCH CENTER Located in Santa Rosa, California, The Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center is the "Mecca" for Peanuts fans and is the only place in the world where fans can view such a substantial number of Schulz's original strips and learn more about the artist behind the Peanuts phenomenon. Open since August, 2002, the Museum features a re-creation of Schulz's studio, a research library and other highlights such as a 7000-pound morphing Snoopy sculpture that illustrates the evolution of Snoopy. For further information on the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center, please visit www.schulzmuseum.org. Terms of Use | Reprint Info | Advertising Info | Contact Us | Privacy Statement | Site Map PEANUTS © 2005, United Feature Syndicate, Inc.