France?s Arc De Triomphe Wrapped in Fabric
Sixty years after first conceptualising the idea, the Arc de Triomphe is completely shrouded in fabric.
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Image: Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Foundation
From today (September 20) until October 3, the Arc de Triomphe will be wrapped in 25,000 square metres of fabric. The large-scale project was a longstanding vision of the late artists, Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
After three months of construction, the landmark built in Napoleon?s reign has been completely concealed in silver-blue polypropylene fabric bound with red ropes. It began with 400 steel beams that were erected like a metal jacket around the structure, followed by the wrapping which was conducted by a few climbers over the course of several days.
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The project is titled, ?L?Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped?. 60 years since Christo first had the idea of wrapping the monument, and more than a decade after Jeanne-Claude’s death who passed away in 2009, the iconic landmark in Paris has transformed into a large piece of art.
Vladimir Yavachev, Christo?s nephew and the project?s director of operations, explained that the shimmering colour of the fabric and the ropes are Christo?s interpretation of the blue, white, and red of the French flag.
Paris mayor, Anne Hidalgo, also took to Twitter to thank the teams who made this project pos...
The post France’s Arc De Triomphe Wrapped in Fabric appeared first on LUXUO.
Image: Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Foundation
From today (September 20) until October 3, the Arc de Triomphe will be wrapped in 25,000 square metres of fabric. The large-scale project was a longstanding vision of the late artists, Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
After three months of construction, the landmark built in Napoleon?s reign has been completely concealed in silver-blue polypropylene fabric bound with red ropes. It began with 400 steel beams that were erected like a metal jacket around the structure, followed by the wrapping which was conducted by a few climbers over the course of several days.
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The project is titled, ?L?Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped?. 60 years since Christo first had the idea of wrapping the monument, and more than a decade after Jeanne-Claude’s death who passed away in 2009, the iconic landmark in Paris has transformed into a large piece of art.
Vladimir Yavachev, Christo?s nephew and the project?s director of operations, explained that the shimmering colour of the fabric and the ropes are Christo?s interpretation of the blue, white, and red of the French flag.
Paris mayor, Anne Hidalgo, also took to Twitter to thank the teams who made this project pos...
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