In 1979, artist duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude developed a monumental project meant for New York City’s Central Park, known as The Gates. Comprised of several thousand steel structures (or “gates”) ...
"The Gates," which landed 7,503 arches across New York's Central Park in 2005, returns in virtual form. Christo and Jeanne-Claude are pictured at The Gates in New York City in February 2005. Photo by ...
Detail of installation view of Christo, "The Gates (Project for Central Park, New York City)" (2004), graphite, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, enamel paint, hand-drawn map on vellum paper, technical ...
Look up! Exactly 20 years ago this month, a saffron-colored trail blazed through 23 miles of Central Park. On the snow-covered pathways, from 59th to 110th streets, sweeping, elegant panels of bright ...
On Feb. 12, 2005, the husband-wife artist duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude unveiled the biggest, splashiest and most talked-about public art project New York City had ever seen. “The Gates” caused an ...
In February 2005, Central Park was transformed into an orange-hued wonderland, as 7,503 gates with flowing fabric panels lined the park’s walkways. The installation, which spanned 23 miles (37 ...