The Gates: Project for Central Park, New York City - A Work in Progress - Hardcover

Christo; Jeanne-Claude

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0883630036 ISBN 13: 9780883630037

Publisher: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, 2004

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Synopsis:

In 2003 Michael R Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, announced that the city had given permission to New York artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude to realise their temporary work of art: The Gates, Central Park, New York, 1979-2005. The Gates span the entire topography of Central Park, approximately 23 miles. 7,500 16 foot high gates Chr(45) each with a free hanging, saffron coloured, fabric panel suspended from the top Chr(45) create an undulating golden ceiling above the park's paths. The artists' first-hand account allows readers to follow each step of the project Chr(45) measuring the park, drawing plans to welding the 900 pound steel bases of the gates, life-size testing of the gates, meeting with lawyers, politicians, and city boards, and the final approval. Complete with maps, photos, architectural designs, and Christo's own drawings and collages, the book provides the most comprehensive view of the scope and importance of this project.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0883630036
• ISBN 13: 9780883630037
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 104