Wrapped Walk Ways: Project for Jacob L. Loose Park, Kansas City, Missouri

Artist Christo (American, born Bulgaria, 1935 - 2020)

Date1978

MediumTwo-part drawing, graphite, charcoal, bic pen, and crayon

DimensionsOverall: 24 × 64 9/16 inches (60.96 × 163.99 cm)

Credit LineAnonymous gift

Object numberF79-60/2

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Wrapped Walk Ways was installed for a period of two weeks in October 1978 in Jacob L. Loose Memorial Park. The project used 136,268 square feet of luminous saffron-colored nylon fabric to cover 104,836 square feet of pathways-and changed forever the way people viewed the park.

Christo and his collaborator and wife, Jeanne-Claude are known for their vast environmental projects such as Running Fence and Valley Curtain. The artists consider social interactions to be integral aspects of their projects, as lawyers, ecologists, laborers, and community leaders must participate with the artists in order to realize the work of art.

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