The Paris monument has been wrapped in 270,000 square feet of fabric, realizing a longstanding dream of the late artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude.

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.

PARIS — The city of Paris is unveiling a monumental artwork built around an actual monument: the Arc de Triomphe completely wrapped in silver and blue fabric. The installation by late artist ...

The Arc de Triomphe, one of Paris’ most notable monuments, has been shrouded in fabric. Not for renovations, but for art. As a posthumous project of the legendary artists Christo and Jeanne ...

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 ...

We had a wonderful, fun-filled day in Paris exploring some of the city's most famous attractions like the beautiful Champs-Élysées, the historic Arc de Triomphe, the lovely Tuileries Garden, the world ...

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 ...

For the next 16 days, a giant sheet will be draped over the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The stunt is a tribute to the late artist duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...