Gates Project for Central Park, New York City

Covering 23 miles of New York's Central Park, "The Gates will comprise 7,500 glorious gates, each 16 feet high with a free-hanging cloth panel suspended from the top. This book describes every step of this major installation by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, from its conception in 1979 to the many technical challenges. Photographer Wolfgang Volz documents the work, while maps, architectural designs, drawings, collages, and an informative commentary explore and explain it.Christo is the author of 'Gates Project for Central Park, New York City' with ISBN 9780883630037 and ISBN 0883630036.