Comments on: Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s The Gates http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2005/02/christo-and-jeanne-claudes-the-gates/ A design blog with a particular emphasis on green design, design for society, and environmental technologies, Vestal Design Blog also discusses web design, product design, graphic design, and architecture. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:35:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jessica Pfund http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2005/02/christo-and-jeanne-claudes-the-gates/#comment-13 Jessica Pfund Wed, 02 Mar 2005 08:05:00 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2005/02/22/christo-and-jeanne-claudes-the-gates.html#comment-13 actually, according to the <a HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/12/opinion/12sat4.html" rel="nofollow">NY Times</A>: "As with their previous 18 large works, Christo and Jeanne-Claude financed the full cost, some $20 million." Apparently, they foot the bill of every art project, refusing to accept sponsership or donations. It also took 26 years before the city would approve the design, which was first introduced in 1979 but initally denied for fear of cost and damage to the park. Lastly, all proceeds from the event, which is estimated by the Economic Development Corporation to generate $80 million in "tourism and other spending" for the city, and merchandising rights will go to the <a HREF="http://www.nnyn.org/" rel="nofollow">Nurture New York’s Nature and the Arts</A> foundation which are in turn sharing proceeds with the Central Park Conservancy. check out more interactive media coverage at the <a HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/ref/arts/design/GATES-REF.html" rel="nofollow">NY Times</A> actually, according to the NY Times: “As with their previous 18 large works, Christo and Jeanne-Claude financed the full cost, some $20 million.” Apparently, they foot the bill of every art project, refusing to accept sponsership or donations.

It also took 26 years before the city would approve the design, which was first introduced in 1979 but initally denied for fear of cost and damage to the park.

Lastly, all proceeds from the event, which is estimated by the Economic Development Corporation to generate $80 million in “tourism and other spending” for the city, and merchandising rights will go to the Nurture New York’s Nature and the Arts foundation which are in turn sharing proceeds with the Central Park Conservancy.

check out more interactive media coverage at the NY Times

]]> By: mike lin http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2005/02/christo-and-jeanne-claudes-the-gates/#comment-12 mike lin Thu, 24 Feb 2005 05:36:00 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2005/02/22/christo-and-jeanne-claudes-the-gates.html#comment-12 It's quite a project... I heard that the artist put down tens-of-thousands of his own money? It’s quite a project… I heard that the artist put down tens-of-thousands of his own money?

]]> By: Jeffrey Warren http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2005/02/christo-and-jeanne-claudes-the-gates/#comment-11 Jeffrey Warren Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:32:00 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2005/02/22/christo-and-jeanne-claudes-the-gates.html#comment-11 The sketches done for the project, many of them from 1979, are absolutely beautiful, often more beautiful than the reality, in my opinion. See the link to the Gates in the post above. The sketches done for the project, many of them from 1979, are absolutely beautiful, often more beautiful than the reality, in my opinion. See the link to the Gates in the post above.

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