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the gates
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Central Park, February 23, 2005
In an interview, Christo compared Central Park to a woman he loved and wanted to marry. This is why, he said, he could not do this particular project anywhere else.
I think The Gates should be seen as a kind of jewelry, as necklaces designed only to adorn Central Park. Ultimately, it is Central Park itself that is the thing to be seen, highlighted with shimmering, custom-made jewels. I took these in the north end of the park, late afternoon, after a recent snow.
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