Christo and Jean-Claude

I always find it interesting when artists use fabric in their art or in this case make fabric the primary focus of the art. It's very rare to find artists who can think of art in such a large scale. Or have the dedication to pursue it tirelessly for so many years. They waited patiently until someone accepted their proposal. They could have easily, adapted the plan for the piece to fit in another city. But they were hellbent on doing it only in that one special place. Also, Christo cmmented that if it had been only one arch, it would not have been art. It was the scale of the project that made it art. From an aerial view that may have been true but it would still have been stunning on a smaller scale. The reaction of the people was almost comical. They were so uptight and opposed to this even though it was only up for 16 days. They complained that they came to the park for quiet and to enjoy the trees even though the arches didn't hinder either of those. The massive funds that went into this did seem like a waste considering how the showing was so brief and they will never be used again. The fund probably could have been put to better use but it wasn't our funds to allocate. Plus, though it was brief, it wouldn't have been the same in the eyes of the artist if they didn't get to use the materials or scale they wanted. They've waited this long to do it, they might aswell do it right. I found it interesting that they didn't want to see the arches individually because the artists thought it would alter the idea of the art.