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Gates In Place + 2


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Two years ago, I started doing IT IN place while it snowed on Christo’s gates. Two years later, and New York is again blanketed in snow. In a much stranger fluke, the swatches of orange fabric they gave out two years ago are the exact same size as the chess board on the cover of “The Golden Treasury of Chess” that I was collaging with yesterday. It seems like a sign, but of what I’m not sure.

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3 Responses to “Gates In Place + 2”

  1. Ben Says:
    February 15th, 2007 at 5:28 pm

    So beautiful Alex. The Gates are a fragile memory, which this handles so gently. And an inspired flourish at the end with the “Blog” in the “Biography” sign. Here’s to two more years. xoxoxo

  2. alex itin Says:
    February 15th, 2007 at 5:32 pm

    yeah I thought that was funny two years ago, but never got around to editing all the tape I shot…Another … more literal sign

  3. Sally Says:
    February 15th, 2007 at 5:38 pm

    A sign of the reducto absurdum of human experience! and your amazing work. happy happy blogthday Alex.

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