Nonfiction expert Jan Greenberg does an excellent job covering “The Gates”, an art installation by Christo & Jeanne-Claude in Central Park during the fall of 2005. The images are almost as stunning as the gates themselves (I had the privilege of seeing them in person) and the text is engaging and highly readable. Without doing a full biography on the two artists, Ms. Greenberg covers their origins, motivations and previous works enough to put the massive Central Park project in context. One comes away not only with a deeper appreciation for what this couple has accomplished but with a real sense of excitement as to what may come next. Much of the artwork of Christo and Jeanne-Claude defies verbal explanation, so I will not continue to expound on it here – but do take the time to savor this book.
Thursday, December 03, 2009
“Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Through the Gates and Beyond” by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan
Nonfiction expert Jan Greenberg does an excellent job covering “The Gates”, an art installation by Christo & Jeanne-Claude in Central Park during the fall of 2005. The images are almost as stunning as the gates themselves (I had the privilege of seeing them in person) and the text is engaging and highly readable. Without doing a full biography on the two artists, Ms. Greenberg covers their origins, motivations and previous works enough to put the massive Central Park project in context. One comes away not only with a deeper appreciation for what this couple has accomplished but with a real sense of excitement as to what may come next. Much of the artwork of Christo and Jeanne-Claude defies verbal explanation, so I will not continue to expound on it here – but do take the time to savor this book.
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