The Gates, Project for Central Park, New York City

Christo American, born Bulgaria

2004

Not on view

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Title: The Gates, Project for Central Park, New York City
Artist: Christo (American (born Bulgaria), Gabrovo 1935–2020 New York)
Date: 2004
Medium: Drawing in two parts: graphite, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, enamel, hand drawn technical data, photograph, fabric, and tape on paper
Dimensions: a): 15 × 96 in. (38.1 × 243.8 cm)
b): 42 × 96 in. (106.7 × 243.8 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, 2006
Object Number: 2006.553a, b
Rights and Reproduction: © The Estate of Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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