The Gates, Project for Central Park, New York City

1996

Christo

Associated Names
Christo

Artist, American, born Bulgaria, 1935 - 2020

The image displays an abstract composition featuring vertical and horizontal lines forming a grid-like structure. Bright orange fabric panels create flowing shapes above these lines. In the background, there are buildings resembling those found in an urban park setting, with recognizable structures like the "Essex House" sign. Below the main composition, there is a map-like drawing indicating a layout, reminiscent of a planning document or architectural blueprint, detailing a section of Central Park in New York City.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    collage with photograph by Wolfgang Volz, printed map, enamel paint, graphite, wax crayon, and tape on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)
    framed: 36.3 x 28.6 x 3.3 cm (14 5/16 x 11 1/4 x 1 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.9.1

  • Copyright

    © Christo 1996

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, New York; gift 2001 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2002

  • Christo and Jeanne-Claude in the Vogel Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, La Jolla, 2002-2003, no. 56, as The Gates, Project for Central Park, New York City.

Bibliography

2002

  • Christo and Jeanne-Claude in the Vogel Collection. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, La Jolla, 2002-2003.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Christo 1996; upper center verso of support in black crayon: (copyright) Christo 1996

Wikidata ID

Q64539963

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