Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped · A Video Postcard
On the Final Day, La Vie en Rose
The Final Evening of Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped
On the final day, a rose-colored sky filled the Étoile. A gentleman beside me was on the phone speaking in French. He described the rose-colored moment to the person on the other end, calling it "merveilleux."(opens in new tab)
60 years in the making, Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s work was a beautiful reminder of the fleeting nature of things. Whether it lasts two-weeks like this exhibition or a millennium.
Crawl Notes
L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped | September 18 to October 3, 2021
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Arc de Triomphe
Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France
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