The Gates
The Gates official website, project and artist information about Jeanne Claude and Christo. They have a sense of humor while setting the record straight on common errors.
Monday, February 28, 2005
The Gates
The Gates
The Gates official website, project and artist information about Jeanne Claude and Christo. They have a sense of humor while setting the record straight on common errors.
Touching The Gates
me & The Gates
Four months (June 23, 2005) after the end of The Gates' installation forty-eight items were listed for sale on the Ebay search Christo The Gates. Standing on the base and touching the fabric of The Gates seemed to be the most common impulse among visitors.
Christo and his lawyers have aggressively sought to limit images and use of the name. There have been other recent efforts to copyright public space.
The Gates at Harlem Meer
The Gates / Harlem Meer
The 11-acre Harlem Meer (Dutch for "Lake") and its surrounding wooded landscape were constructed after the lower Park had been completed. The saying "Save the best for last," comes to mind . . .
