New York
The Gates

I was here in New York in February 2005 and was lucky enough to see this magnificent sight in Central Park.

Here’s a little info about the gates.

• The idea for the Gates came from Christo and Jeanne-Claude in 1979.

• The gates were unfurled in Central Park on the 12th February 2005 and remained until 27th February 2005.

• On 22nd January 2003, the New York City granted permission to the artists.

• 7,500 gates, 16 feet high (4.87m) with widths from 5 foot 6 inches (1.68m) to 18 feet (5.48m) lined 23 miles (36.8km) of the footpaths within the park

• The fabrics were all saffron in colour.

• The gates employed hundreds of New Yorkers, who assembled, maintained and removed them.

• When the gates were removed all of the material was recycled.

• The gates were financed by the artists themselves and it was free to go and see them.




Whilst I was viewing them, Laura Bush, came to view them, I managed to get right in the middle of the official cars! Take a look at my pictures, no close up zoom or large lens, I was that close.