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A view of the underside of the building, showing it wrapped in 25,000 square metres of cloth. AFP

A new book contains aerial images of L'Arc De Triomphe when it was encased in fabric. Photo: Taschen

Pages from the book show Christo working on the project. Photo: Taschen

In another image from the book, the fabric is being unfurled, for the artists' final project. Photo: Taschen

The Arc de Triomphe was wrapped as part of an art installation by late artists Christo and Jean Claude in Paris in September 2021. EPA

The wrapped Arc de Triomphe at dusk. AFP

Technicians work to remove the fabric encasing the building, after it was wrapped for an art installation entitled 'L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped'. Reuters

The title explores every aspect of the project, from its earliest sketches to its spectacular realisation. Reuters

Cranes surround the Arc de Triomphe, as the building is revealed once more, after the art installation. Reuters

A technician is suspended in the arch way of the monument, as the final artwork of Christo and Jean Claude is taken apart. AP Photo

The idea for the installation was first conceived in 1962. AP

For 16 days, the famous landmark was cocooned in 25,000 square metres of recyclable, silvery blue polypropylene fabric. AFP

About six million people viewed the art installation. AFP

Arc de Triomphe is shown wrapped in fabric, against the Eiffel Tower in the background. The building remained covered for 16 days. AFP

The silver blue cloth encasing the Arc de Triomphe turned gold in the setting sun. AFP

A view of the underside of the building, showing it wrapped in 25,000 square metres of cloth. AFP

A new book contains aerial images of L'Arc De Triomphe when it was encased in fabric. Photo: Taschen

Pages from the book show Christo working on the project. Photo: Taschen

In another image from the book, the fabric is being unfurled, for the artists' final project. Photo: Taschen

The Arc de Triomphe was wrapped as part of an art installation by late artists Christo and Jean Claude in Paris in September 2021. EPA

The wrapped Arc de Triomphe at dusk. AFP

Technicians work to remove the fabric encasing the building, after it was wrapped for an art installation entitled 'L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped'. Reuters

The title explores every aspect of the project, from its earliest sketches to its spectacular realisation. Reuters

Cranes surround the Arc de Triomphe, as the building is revealed once more, after the art installation. Reuters

A technician is suspended in the arch way of the monument, as the final artwork of Christo and Jean Claude is taken apart. AP Photo

The idea for the installation was first conceived in 1962. AP

For 16 days, the famous landmark was cocooned in 25,000 square metres of recyclable, silvery blue polypropylene fabric. AFP

About six million people viewed the art installation. AFP

Arc de Triomphe is shown wrapped in fabric, against the Eiffel Tower in the background. The building remained covered for 16 days. AFP

The silver blue cloth encasing the Arc de Triomphe turned gold in the setting sun. AFP

A view of the underside of the building, showing it wrapped in 25,000 square metres of cloth. AFP

Christo and Jeanne-Claude's final artwork at Arc de Triomphe captured in a new book

The limited-edition tome follows the 60-year journey that brought the project to life

November 14, 2022

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