I really enjoyed the gates in Central Park [0]. Christo and Jean-Claude were both huge inspirations to me when I was in high school (I fancied myself an artist at the time). If you're unfamiliar with their work check out the wrapped coast, the umbrellas (Japan), and my favorite: the wrapped Reichstag.
Thanks for sharing this.
This work reminds me of when he surrounded the islands in Biscayne Bay (Miami, FL) with pink fabric. I recall it being controversial at the time due to environmental and wildlife concerns.
I was only about 10 when the gates went up in Central Park.
I haven't thought about them in a long while, but they really were entrancing. Glad to see Christo is still working on such a massive scale.
Another great piece of NYC public art from around that time was the waterfalls [0].
Like raldi says the bit about walking on water is what would cause the double-take, but have an upvote for your healthy skepticism which I always appreciate.
This looks amazing. I understand the temporary nature but it would be awesome if it was up longer.
I've been looking at it from afar while it was under construction, now I'm looking forward to walk on it, it's like 1 hour away from where I live, I just can't miss it
Hopefully you'll share some photos!
just in case you happen to come back: I didn't take a whole lot of them but I have a couple of the less crappy ones I took here https://www.eversnappro.com/album/561701
I finally got a chance to view your photos. It looked like quite an exciting experience. Thanks for sharing!