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On January 22, 2003 Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, announced that the city has given permission to New York artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude to realize their temporary work of art:The Gates, Central Park, New York, 1979-2005.
The 7500 Gates, 16 feet (4.87 meters) high with a width varying from 5' 6" to 18 feet (1,67 m to 5,48 meters) will follow the edges of the walkways and will be perpendicular to the selected 23 miles of footpaths in Central Park. Free hanging saffron colored fabric panels suspended from the horizontal top part of the gates will come down to approximately 7 feet ( 2,13 meters) above the ground. The gates will be spaced at 12 foot (3,65 meter) intervals, except where low branches extend above the walkways allowing the synthetic woven panels to wave horizontally towards the next gate and be seen from far away through the leafless branches of the trees. The temporary work of art The Gates is scheduled for February 2005, to remain for 16 days, then the 7,500 Gates shall be removed and the materials will be recycled.
Taken today in NYC, Central Park at the 23 mile walk under Christo's Gates.
Oh wow...im so envious!!!So neat that you were able to be present for this! The way the wind has caught the fabric is so majestic!!! Beautiful color, very rich, and perfect exposure. Congrats!!
The picture is excellent and I can understand you taking a picture of this crazy event, Alison I saw it on TV here in Belgium. Funny people in this world, I think. Best regards Guido.
Niely done, Alison! The rich of the orange against the blue sky, and the brightness of the whole scene are really exhuberant! I love the way the panels are billowing in the breeze, and the angle you shot them from. Looks like a fun day in NYC!
que bueno que ya este mas soleado por all??i y estas saliendo a tomar estas bellas fotos, felicitaciones me gusta la composición y el color, qué es el christos Gates?? una procecion o algo asi?? anda y mira mi ultima foto se te va a helar la sangre!!!
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{K:164501} 2/14/2005
