| Description |
viii, 212 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 x 31 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword by Philippe de Montebello -- On the way to The Gates -- The Gates : captions by Jeanne-Claude and Jonathan Henery -- Interviews : Christo, 1977 ; Christo, 1982 ; Christo and Jeanne-Claude, 1983 ; Christo and Jeanne-Claude, 2003 -- Chronology -- Bibliography -- Museum collections -- Acknowledgements -- Index |
| Summary |
"Published in conjunction with a major exhibition that opens in April 2004 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this beautiful book celebrates the culmination of the artists' vision for 'The Gates', a project that began in 1979. Richly illustrated with photographs by Wolfgang Volz, 'On the way to the Gates' features an introduction by Jonathan Fineberg that surveys the career of Christo and Jeanne-Claude and assesses their contribution to contemporary art and culture. The heart of the book consists of beautiful reproductions of the various preparatory collages and drawings that Christo has created for 'The Gates' project, many of which have not been previously published. This volume also includes four engaging unpublished interviews with the artists, from the 1970s to a recent interview of July 2003." -- book jacket |
| Analysis |
Multimedia art |
| Notes |
Published to coincide with an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Apr. 6-July 25, 2004 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-204) and index |
| Notes |
Also available online (Table of contents) |
| Subject |
Christo, 1935- Gates.
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Jeanne-Claude, 1935-2009 -- Interviews.
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Christo, 1935- -- Interviews.
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Artists' preparatory studies -- Exhibitions.
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Site-specific art -- New York (State) -- New York.
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Artists' preparatory studies.
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Artistic collaboration.
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Artist couples -- United States -- Interviews.
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Central Park (New York, N.Y.)
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| Genre/Form |
Exhibition catalogs.
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Interviews.
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| Author |
Christo, 1935-
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Jeanne-Claude, 1935-2009.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
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| LC no. |
2003025145 |
| ISBN |
0300101384 alkaline paper |
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0300104057 paperback alkaline paper |
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