Christo's 'Gates' Open in Central Park
Art & Design
'Gates' Project Unveiled()
February 12, 2005 Artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude debut "The Gates" in Manhattan's Central Park today. More than 20 years in the making, the large-scale art project consists of 7,500 large saffron cloth panels hanging in 16-foot high door frames.
Art & Design
Central Park's Bright New Clothes()
February 10, 2005 Christo and Jeanne-Claude's temporary work of art called "The Gates" will consist of 7,500, 16-foot-high gates along 23 miles of footpaths. Free-hanging saffron-colored fabric panels will be unfurled on Saturday from each gate, coming down 7 feet above ground.
Art & Design
Christo's 'Gates:' Preparing for a Short Stay()
January 28, 2005 Workers are preparing New York's Central Park for an ambitious art project. The artists Christo and his wife Jeanne-Claude are planning to install 7,500 gates — free-hanging colored panels — along 23 miles of paths. But they will remain up for only 16 days.
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