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Authentic sample of the saffron-colored fabric used for Christo and Jeanne-Claude's monumental installation The Gates, realized in 2005 in Central Park. This fragment comes directly from the iconic work that transformed the park's avenues into an immersive walkway punctuated by thousands of saffron-colored gate arches.

Framed with a photograph of the installation, this sample constitutes a rare and tangible piece of the duo's creative process, emblematic of the history of Land Art and Christo and Jeanne-Claude's ephemeral monumental interventions.

Échantillon authentique du tissu safran utilisé pour l’installation monumentale The Gates de Christo et Jeanne-Claude, réalisée en 2005 dans Central Park. Ce fragment provient directement de l’œuvre iconique ayant transformé les allées du parc en un parcours immersif rythmé par des milliers de portiques flottants couleur safran.

Encadré avec une photographie de l’installation, cet échantillon constitue une pièce rare et tangible du processus créatif du duo, emblématique de l’histoire du Land Art et des interventions monumentales éphémères de Christo et Jeanne-Claude.

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Christo (1935-2020) - The Gates

Mixed technique - Not signed - 2005

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Original 2005 contemporary mixed-media artwork The Gates by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, featuring an authentic saffron fabric sample from the Central Park installation, framed; 30 × 21 cm, in excellent condition, origin France, Original edition, unsigned.

Christo (1935-2020) - The Gates

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Original 2005 contemporary mixed-media artwork The Gates by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, featuring an authentic saffron fabric sample from the Central Park installation, framed; 30 × 21 cm, in excellent condition, origin France, Original edition, unsigned.

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