Over the next few days, the entire Arc will be wrapped in fabric — the signature of Bulgarian-born Christo who died last year. But despite completing other major public works during his lifetime, including wrapping the oldest bridge in Paris in 1985 and the German parliament in 1995, the Arc de Triomphe project never materialised before his death. The folds will move and the monument’s surface will become sensual,” Christo once said of his idea, for which he left sketches and photo montages. READ ALSO: Paris’s Arc de Triomphe will be all wrapped up with special artworkBuilt by Napoleon“People are going to want to touch the Arc de Triomphe,” he said. The Arc de Triomphe, with the flame at the tomb of the unknown soldier still alight, will be accessible throughout the 16-day exhibition.

Source: The Local September 12, 2021 08:15 UTC