After three months of construction work at Paris’ famed Arc de Triomphe, the 160-foot-tall war monument has been completely concealed. The landmark, built during Napoleon’s reign, has been ...

Arc De Triomphe Is Wrapped In Fabric, Fulfilling One Of Christo's Last Wishes It is "a sensual, popular and monumental gesture," says Carine Rolland, the deputy mayor of Paris in charge of culture.

The idea for "L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped," was formed in 1961, when Christo and Jeanne-Claude lived in Paris. Jeanne-Claude died in 2009, and in spite of Christo's death in May 2020, the project ...

So, “L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped” feels like a liberating moment, a major public artwork to which large crowds will throng. “Christo overwhelms us, prods us, makes us talk,” Hidalgo said.

Paris' Arc de Triomphe wrapped in fabric 60 years later 03:18. It took four years of planning and 270,000 square feet of silver polypropylene fabric to wrap the Arc de Triomphe from its crown to ...

I've walked and drove past the Arc de Triomphe countless times, fearing for my life while traversing the roundabout by motorcycle. On June 18th, I took the walk up the famous arch, coincidentally ...

One of Europe's most recognizable landmarks, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, is set to receive a dramatic temporary makeover. The entire monument will be wrapped in fabric following plans originally ...

Imagined decades ago in 1961 by the late Bulgarian-born artist Christo and his wife and fellow artist Jeanne-Claude, who died in 2009, "L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped" was finally brought to life by ...

Virtual artwork created to celebrate Pride Month, no physical art added to monument. The Arc de Triomphe, a neoclassical structure commissioned in 1806 to commemorate French military victories ...