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The gates : project for Central Park, New York City : a work in progress
- Title
- The gates : project for Central Park, New York City : a work in progress / Christo and Jean Claude ; photographs by Wolfgand Volz ; picture commentary by Jeanne-Claude and Jonathan Henery.
- Author
- Christo, 1935-2020.
- Publication
- [New York] : Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, [2003?]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | N7193.C5 A64 2003g | Off-site |
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- Description
- 100 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color), color maps; 26 cm
- Summary
- "On February 12, 2005, weather permitting, New York artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude will complete their temporary work of art, The Gates, Project for Central Park, New York City, 1979-2005." "First conceived in 1979, Christo and Jeanne-Claude's vision of 7,500 gates (each 16 feet high), following the edges of Central Park's 23 miles of footpaths, will transform Central Park. Saffron-colored fabric panels will hang seven feet above the ground blowing in the wind and delighting the public walking beneath with a warm glow of translucent color and free-floating grace. The project will remain for 16 days before The Gates is removed and the materials recycled." "This book, designed by Christo, records the evolution of The Gates project. Thirty-eight full-color illustrations of Christo's original preparatory works - from early sketches of Central Park to his most recent drawings, collages, maps, and technical diagrams - serve as the centerpiece for this book. Photographs from the community board hearings, public forums, public and private meetings, contract negotiations, and life-size tests complement the running narrative in this book, giving readers an insider's perspective on The Gates."--BOOK JACKET.
- Alternative Title
- Christo and Jean Claude : the gates : project for Central Park, New York City : a work in progress
- Subjects
- Art and society
- Conceptual art
- Central Park (New York, N.Y.)
- Collaboration artistique
- Art and society > New York (State) > New York
- Gates (Christo)
- Christo, 1935- > Gates
- Conceptual art > New York (State) > New York
- Artistic collaboration
- Art et société > New York (État) > New York
- New York (State) > New York > Central Park
- New York (N.Y.) > Parcs
- Art conceptuel > New York (État) > New York
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-104).
- ISBN
- 0883630036
- 9780883630037
- OCLC
- ocm54664948
- 54664948
- SCSB-9082328
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries