Christo (1935-2020) - The Gates (Project for Central Park, NYC)

Own collage made from a high-quality art print on embossed paper and a piece of original fabric from the installation in Central Park, New York Christo and Jeanne-Claude THE GATES Project for Central Park New York City XV, Collage Copyright: Christo 2003 Photo: Wolfgang Volz Published and distributed by Kunstverlag Schumacher, Düsseldorf and NYGS. Christo and Jeanne-Claude did not receive any income from sales. The proceeds benefited the organization “Nurture New York Nature.” Order No. 18383 The Gates was a large, temporary art project by the artist duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude in New York's Central Park. It consisted of 7,503 orange-yellow gates along the walkways and was visible from February 12 to 27, 2005. Number of gates: 7,503 Length of the walkways: 37 kilometers (23 miles) Dimensions of the gates: 4.87 meters high with a variable width of 1.68 to 5.48 meters Color and material: saffron-colored nylon fabric banners hanging freely in the wind The project lasted exactly 16 days in February 2005 — over four million people visited the temporary artwork in the park. Collage with an applied piece of the original fabric used for the wrapping, measuring approximately 3.0 x 5.5 cm. With high-quality, thick matting and a color-matched wooden frame (age-related marks — as a complimentary extra).

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