Christo and Jeanne-Claude. The Gates
1250Edizione: IngleseDisponibilità: DisponibileLimited Collector’s Edition of 5,000 copies, signed and numbered by Christo and Jeanne-Claude and Wolfgang Volz, with a piece of the original project fabric
Christo and Jeanne-Claude. The Gates
1250Saffron in the City
A colossal installation in New York’s Central Park
Seen from the buildings surrounding the park, The Gates looked like a flowing saffron river, while those walking through them experienced the ambience of a fluid golden ceiling. Financed entirely by Christo and Jeanne-Claude through their C.V.J. Corporation, The Gates were assembled and installed by thousands of paid workers. Completed on February 12, 2005, The Gates remained in place for 16 days, after which they were removed and the materials recycled. The work of art was free for all visitors, who continued to use Central Park during the whole process.
This special Collector’s Edition documents the entire project from conception to realization. Designed by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, with texts by Jonathan Henery and photographs by exclusive photographer Wolfgang Volz, it is a lasting and stunning souvenir of this remarkable work of art. Each copy comes with a 24 x 24 cm (9.4 x 9.4 in.) piece of the project’s original fabric and features over 100 preparatory drawings and collages, as well as 900 important documents, engineering drawings, technical data, maps, and 1,441 photographs from 1979 to 2005.
Limited Collector’s Edition of 5,000 copies, signed and numbered by Christo and Jeanne-Claude and Wolfgang Volz, with original project fabric
Gli artisti
Christo (1935–2020) e Jeanne-Claude (1935–2009) hanno lavorato insieme dal 1961. Tra i loro progetti su larga scala si annoverano Wrapped Coast, Australia, 1968–69, Valley Curtain, Rifle, Colorado, 1970–72, Running Fence, Sonoma and Marin Counties, California, 1972–76, Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Florida, 1980–83, The Pont Neuf Wrapped, Paris, 1975–85, The Umbrellas, Japan–USA, 1984–91, Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin, 1971–95, Wrapped Trees, Riehen, Switzerland, 1997–98 e The Gates, Central Park, New York City, 1979-2005.
Il fotografo
Wolfgang Volz (nato a Tuttlingen nel 1948) ha lavorato con Christo e Jeanne-Claude dal 1972, occupandosi, fra l’altro, della fotografia delle opere. Durante i progetti Wrapped Reichstag e Wrapped Trees e nell’installazione di The Wall è stato direttore tecnico per la realizzazione delle opere. Da questa stretta collaborazione sono nati molti libri e più di 300 mostre in musei e gallerie di tutto il mondo. Wolfgang Volz vive e lavora a Stoccolma.
L'autore
Jonathan William Henery is the son of Jeanne-Claude’s sister, Joyce May Henery. In 1993, he received a Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University. He is a musician and was Jeanne-Claude’s full-time assistant from 1996 to 2009, and continues to manage Christo’s office today. Jonathan has collaborated on numerous publications about their work.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude. The Gates
Edition of 5,000Hardcover in slipcase with piece of fabric, 29 x 27 cm, 7.02 kg, 968 pagineISBN 978-3-8228-3562-3
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