New York City is one of the most walking cities in the world. We tried to design some structures that will enhance that simple act of walking.
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And for every project, because it takes years, you can see the early drawings and collages as just a simple, vague idea, and through the years and through the negotiations of getting the permit, you see that every detail is now clarified.Christo
But the drawings are not created only to be sold.
Christo
The only place where people in Manhattan walk for leisure is in the park.
Christo
Therefore, when we arrive in a place and talk to new people about a new image, it is very hard for them to visualize it. That's where the drawings are very important, because at least we can show a projection of what we believe it will look like.
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Because we do not sell photographs, we have no royalties on books, posters, postcards.
Christo
The other work we started in 1992, it is called Over the River, Project for the Arkansas River in the state of Colorado, we haven't got the permit yet. And, we are working at both of those, trying to get the permit. Therefore, we do not know which one will be realized next.
Christo
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