The first photos of l'Arc de Triomphe Wrapped installation by late artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude have been revealed ahead of its official opening in Paris.
The 49.5-metre-tall Arc de Triomphe monument has been covered by 25,000 square metres of silvery fabric, secured by 3,000 metres of contrasting red rope.
It fulfils the "life-long dream" of partners Christo and Jeanne-Claude, who were best known for wrapping famous buildings around the world, following Christo's death in 2020.
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Other famous installations by the duo include Valley Curtain, a partition of orange fabric hung between two mountains in Colorado, and Surrounded Islands in Florida, where they used luminous pink fabric to encircle a series of islands in Biscayne Bay. The Arc de Triomphe is also due another makeover as part of a wider masterplan to convert the iconic Champs-Élysées avenue into a pedestrian-friendly public space.
As part of the overhaul, pockets of greenery will be introduced all around the monument and along the 1.9-kilometre-long road in an effort to improve air quality.
The photography is by Wolfgang Volz, unless stated otherwise.
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