Exactly. I think when he's at his best, Christo has a sense of how his installations will look as the light changes.
> In a message dated 2/14/2005 7:53:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Yes, it was Christo who built the long fence in California. Interestingly > enough, Christo's best works are probably most easily appreciated when > they're > well photographed. I've seen some stunning shots of the fence. That seems to > be > true of the Central Park gates as well. The pattern of orange gates weaving > their way through the leafless trees is the artistry of this work. I find it > quite beautiful and wish I could see it in person. As Christo explains, it > doesn't mean anything. It's nothing more than a pretty picture, which will > soon > be > erased. I find much of his work silly and irrelevant, such as the cloking of > the Reichstag and the island surround. But I think the Central Park gates are > quite compelling. > Paul > =========== > I thought the fence made a lot more sense than some of the other things. > Especially in California's foothills that get more and more interesting as > the > day > ends -- shadows, folds, etc. > > I was sorry I missed it. > > Marnie aka Doe >
