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“Nobody can buy these projects. Nobody can own
these projects. Nobody can charge tickets for these
projects. Even we do not own these projects.”
Christo and Jeanne-Claude
15 FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE! As crews unfurl each saffron fabric panel into
the freezing February morning, the crowd cheers. Thousands of
people are gathered to watch teams of workers, dressed in gray
uniforms with “The Gates” emblazoned in bright orange,
spread out across Central Park and set the panels free.
Surrounded by Mayor Bloomberg, officials of New York, and
other well-wishers, Christo and Jeanne-Claude laugh with joy.
Like fluted columns, the nylon fabric panels seem to stand in
silence for a moment . . . then, with a gust of wind, they float
back and forth in swaying rhythms.
New York City mayor Michael R.
Bloomberg opens one of the
first gates with Christo and
Jeanne-Claude beside him.
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