Christo and Jeanne-Claude: the Gates Central Park, New York City 1979-2005

Name: Christo and Jeanne-Claude: the Gates Central Park, New York City 1979-2005
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ISBN: 9783822835623

ISBN-10: 3822835625

ISBN-13: 9783822835623

Edition: 2005

Authors: Wolfgang Volz, Jonathan Henery

List price: $500.00

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February 2005 marked the ephemeral installation of a monumental work of art by Christo and Jeanne-Claude in New York City's Central Park. First conceived in 1979 and rejected by New York City government in 1981, the project was approved by Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration in 2003. The work of art consisted of 7503 16-foot-high vinyl gates with saffron-colored fabric panels on twenty-three miles of the Park's walkways. Seen from the buildings surrounding the Park, The Gates looked like a saffron flowing river, while those walking through them experienced the ambience of a fluid golden ceiling. Financed entirely by Christo and Jeanne-Claude through their C.V.J. Corporation, The Gates…

Book details

List price: $500.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: TASCHEN
Publication date: 11/1/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 967
Size: 14.75" wide x 13.00" long x 3.25" tall
Weight: 15.598
Language: English