Hey kids, TJL here, your roving NYC photographer...

This week I took some pics of the massive Gates exhibit that has literally taken over Central Park. If you haven't heard about this, Christo and Jean Claude, husband and wife artists assebled this huge project, 7500 of these brightly coloerd gates are along all the paths in the park. It's pretty cool to see.

Here are a few pictures. I hope to get some more before the gates are taken down next week.

Are they all the same color? I remember seeing on the news about all of those umbrellas several years ago. That involved two colors; but then it involved two countries as well. Is this just NYC? One color?

that looks really cool

Are they all the same color? I remember seeing on the news about all of those umbrellas several years ago. That involved two colors; but then it involved two countries as well. Is this just NYC? One color?

Yep. all the gates are orange (or saphron, depending who you talk to)

the official Central Park website has a link that explains the project, and a cool satellite photo of the park.

www.centralpark.org

I might go and see them early next week.

pretty

Here's Letterman's Top 10 List from last night about the Central Park Gates:


Top Ten Most Common Questions About The Gates


10. Why?

9. Twenty-five million for drapes?

8. Will it improve my cell phone reception?

7. When I get mugged by a guy hiding behind a giant curtained arch, which city agency should I sue?

6. What's this I hear about filling up Central Park with Crisco?

5. Where do I report a gate-jacking?

4. This is a joke, right?

3. If you rearrange the letters in "Christo" you can spell "Ostrich".

2. Would you describe this more as a colossal waste of money or a colossal waste of time?

1. Is it urine-proof?

:lol:

Am I the only one who finds those things absolutely hideous? :lol:

Nice pictures though, TJL.

Am I the only one who finds those things absolutely hideous? :lol:
Nope, you're not alone. I have never much liked these Christo displays of "art." This is no different. I don't understand the appeal.

Oh well. :p

Here's Letterman's Top 10 List from last night about the Central Park Gates:
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I don't really care for them. They look like sheets being hung out to dry on clothelines. I'm missing the symbolism. Great pics though TJL. Hand the camera to a tourist and put yourself in a few photos.

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I don't really care for them. They look like sheets being hung out to dry on clothelines. I'm missing the symbolism. Great pics though TJL. Hand the camera to a tourist and put yourself in a few photos.

The gates have recieved some criticism from folks in the op/ed sections of the papers.
I don't consider myself an art lover, but at least it's something interesting to look at.

The artist paid for it all by themselves (20 million plus, including the overtime paid to the NYPD) and the city is reporting a tremendous spike in tourist revenue from visitors coming to see it.

Who knows if it really is "art," but I kinda like it.

those are ridiculous....its funny how they spent 26 years of their lives planning for something as pathetic as that.

Well as for me I really like it. I love art.

In the picture TJL (The 1st one) I noticed a black dog looking up and probably saying to itself... (What the heck is this). LOL.......

Funny you took pictures of them today!! I was gonna go there after school! But, it was FREEEZZZZING, so I went home, instead. Hehe. I intend to go there either tomorrow or Sunday, tho. I actually think this is pretty cool. But that's just me. Tho, honestly.... I could've thought of that!!! :rolleyes: Here's some pics of central park I took several weeks ago without the orange 'drapes' LOL!

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Sorry... a little off-topic, but I wanted to share this with you, TJL, LOL. Can't believe it's Manhattan, ayy? Sunset at Battery Park. :eek: I swear they weren't altered in any way. Unbelievable!

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Funny you took pictures of them today!! I was gonna go there after school! But, it was FREEEZZZZING, so I went home, instead. Hehe.

Actually, i took my pics on Wednesday. It was way too cold to go to the park today.

Actually, i took my pics on Wednesday. It was way too cold to go to the park today.Ohh, there was such nice weather on Wednesday. Tuesday, too. What happened?? Grrrrrr. I'm sick of the cold! :mad:

I like it. Something new, it's interesting.

Artists Say 'The Gates' Are a Unique Event
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NEW YORK (AP) - Artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude told delegates from around the world who toured "The Gates" in Central Park that they want people to think of their projects as a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

"We love these words: Once upon a time there was 'The Gates' in Central Park. Once in a lifetime and never again," Jeanne-Claude said at a reception Thursday for "sister city" delegates at the Boathouse in Central Park.

She said the special aesthetic quality flowing through "The Gates" and their other projects is "love and tenderness," borne out of the works' temporary nature.

About 100 delegates from Beijing; Budapest, Hungary; Cairo, Egypt; Jerusalem; Johannesburg, South Africa; London; Madrid, Spain; Rome; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; and Tokyo made the trip as part of the Sister City Program of the City of New York.

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The 16-day public art installation, which ends Feb. 27, features 7,500 gates of saffron-colored fabric swaying in the breeze along 23 miles of the park's footpaths.

"It creates a space for your imagination. It really does look like a river of light," said one delegate, Steven Sacks, Johannesburg's director of arts and culture. "It interacts with you."

The artists are known worldwide for their monumental temporary works of art, which include surrounding 11 islands in Miami with pink woven fabric in 1982, wrapping silver fabric around the German Reichstag in 1995 and opening 3,100 umbrellas in Japan and California in 1991.

The delegates, composed of cultural and civic leaders, were amused by Christo's description of how he and Jeanne-Claude scouted out the park for just the right placement of the fabric-draped frames. "We walked 100 miles and went through three pairs of shoes to pinpoint the place where each gate would be good," Christo told the gathering. "It's a human project. All our projects are very dynamic. They stir emotion because of the cloth."

not very artistic

another pic or two:

Hey, TJL, I went to Central Park today! There were sooo many people there! And I took a couple......dozen pictures, LOL. It was actually a pretty interesting experience. I liked it, but as a temporary thing only. If it were permanent, then I would say no. But I think it's pretty cool. And I thought the volunteers holding the sticks with tennis balls mounted on them were hilarious LOL. :lol: Know what I'm talking about? Anyway...Pics!

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The duckies are finally back! :) I love the orange reflection in the water.

I think that looks TOTALLY stupid and ugly.

Hey, TJL, I went to Central Park today! There were sooo many people there! And I took a couple......dozen pictures, LOL. It was actually a pretty interesting experience. I liked it, but as a temporary thing only. If it were permanent, then I would say no. But I think it's pretty cool. And I thought the volunteers holding the sticks with tennis balls mounted on them were hilarious LOL. :lol: Know what I'm talking about? Anyway...Pics!



Great pics. Very nice job. I like the bridge one. Where was that taken? I'm hoping to get a few more before they take them down. I want to frame up a series of pictures for my apartment.

I did see the folks in the green vests with thier tennis ball lances (LOL) i watched two of them trying to free a cutain that got wrapped up because of the wind. I wanted to grab a pole from thier hands and do it myself.

Great pics. Very nice job. I like the bridge one. Where was that taken? I'm hoping to get a few more before they take them down. I want to frame up a series of pictures for my apartment.

I did see the folks in the green vests with thier tennis ball lances (LOL) i watched two of them trying to free a cutain that got wrapped up because of the wind. I wanted to grab a pole from thier hands and do it myself.The bridge image was taken NorthWest of the Wollman Rink. I got off 57th street on the F... and basically walked straight LOL. Oh, and I saw a few curtains that got wrapped up, too. I think the vests they are wearing looks RIDICULOUS. It looks like they're wearing a sac. :D Here's another one.... I took a lot! :lol: Oh, and did you see the pics I took from battery park? It's on page um.... one or two of this thread. You didnt comment on them, so I'm just wondering. :D I think it's beautiful. I love this park!

A little off topic, but here's a pic taken today in um.... darnit, I dont know the name of the street. But it's between Broadway and one block South of Canal. :lol: The car looks invisible!!

I think that looks TOTALLY stupid and ugly.Ouch, LOL. =/

Great work!
I tried to access your pictures on page one of this thread, but I couldn't get to them . :confused:

A little off topic, but here's a pic taken today in um.... darnit, I dont know the name of the street. But it's between Broadway and one block South of Canal. :lol: The car looks invisible!!

Cool! :)

i like the 3rd one, its a bit artistic.

A little off topic, but here's a pic taken today in um.... darnit, I dont know the name of the street. But it's between Broadway and one block South of Canal. :lol: The car looks invisible!!
are those dead bodies lying in front of the car on the left?

Great work!
I tried to access your pictures on page one of this thread, but I couldn't get to them . :confused:Awww, thanks! You did good, too. :D Here... can you see them, now? I have a whole collection of photos from the city. Ever since I bought my new digi-cam, I've been obsessed, LOL. So if you seen a lunatic running around with a camera... c'est moi, LOL.

Battery Park several weeks ago. I was like the only one there. It was FREEZING. :lol: There should be 5 total.


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Roby: No, LOL!!! Though now that you mentioned it, it sorta DOES look like dead bodies. It's actually garabage.

Answerman: Thanks! :)

Awww, thanks! You did good, too. :D Here... can you see them, now? I have a whole collection of photos from the city. Ever since I bought my new digi-cam, I've been obsessed, LOL. So if you seen a lunatic running around with a camera... c'est moi, LOL.

Battery Park several weeks ago. I was like the only one there. It was FREEZING. :lol: There should be 5 total.


http://tinypic.com/1rzxfm

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Roby: No, LOL!!! Though now that you mentioned it, it sorta DOES look like dead bodies. It's actually garabage.

Answerman: Thanks! :)

wow, these are great!

I think that looks TOTALLY stupid and ugly.

*kills*

I think they're really cool. Orange is like my favorite color. I think you really have to appreciate that kind of art to like them.

Too bad I can't see them in person since I live in Wisconsin.

Are they a permanant thing? maybe someday I can see them.

I think they're really cool. Orange is like my favorite color. I think you really have to appreciate that kind of art to like them.

Too bad I can't see them in person since I live in Wisconsin.

Are they a permanant thing? maybe someday I can see them.No, they are only temporary. I like it too, and I appreciate it as well. Hehe. They will be taken down Feb 27th, I believe. It's a two week exhibition. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

It's supposed to snow here in NYC tonight. Maybe I'll trek out to the park tomorrow to get some shots of the gates in the snow.

It's supposed to snow here in NYC tonight. Maybe I'll trek out to the park tomorrow to get some shots of the gates in the snow.Is it, really?? Cool! I dont watch the weather, so I wouldnt know, LOL. But it was kinda warm this morning. Cant wait to see more of your pics. And did the battery park ones up top work? You didn't say, so I'm not sure if you could see 'em or not. Answerman was able to.

/*edit*/ AHHHH, I think I've officially fallen in love with The Gates, hehe. And to think.. a few days ago I called them 'drapes.' Silly me. :D

It was slushy, messy, and I got my new sneakers all dirty, but it was well worth it! :D

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The bridge again, LOL.. Looks so much better with the snow, tho!

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You certainly have a better eye for picture taking than I do.

Here are a few more shots of the gates i took today, including a cameo by yours truly, and then we can be done with this orange curtain thing.

One more:

You're quite a photographer yourself. And I love the cameo, btw, LOL! Have I seen you somewhere before? :p

Here's some more, hehe.

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Am I the only one who finds those things absolutely hideous? :lol:



YES. I AGREE. lol I live in New Jersey, only about 45 minutes from NYC and my mom made us go up there to see them when they first put them up (because my brother, who lives there, was telling us how nice they were) and we got there and we were like .... is this it ...? Haha idk, they're very ordinary looking to me and I see nothing very special about them.

YES. I AGREE. lol I live in New Jersey, only about 45 minutes from NYC and my mom made us go up there to see them when they first put them up (because my brother, who lives there, was telling us how nice they were) and we got there and we were like .... is this it ...? Haha idk, they're very ordinary looking to me and I see nothing very special about them.
Down with Krissy! BOOOO!!! LOL! :)

Tomorrow we wrap the entire website in orange fabric.

Does anyone have a sewing kit?

;)

The bridge again, LOL.. Looks so much better with the snow, tho!

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Ah I love that. That's so beautiful, I love those kinds of pictures :D