Slideshow: Art Unfurls in Central Park

After fighting bureaucracy and various other problems for more than two decades, Christo and Jeanne-Claude are finally ready to unleash on New York. By Daniel Terdiman.
The Gates
The Gateswill open Feb. 12, more than a quarter century after its conception.

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Prior to the Feb. 12 opening, the 7,500 gates will have their flags tethered to the top. All the gates will be opened at once.
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For days, miles of Central Park's footpaths have been lined with thousands of orange cones marking the location of the 7,500 gates.
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, Central Park is covered with thousands of pieces that make up the project, including miles of rolls of saffron vinyl fabric.
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project, largely through the sale of paintings, drawings and studies of the project.