Christo's Dream to Wrap the Arc de Triomphe Will Be Realized in September

Before his untimely death last year at the age of 84, the late iconic artist Christo planned to wrap the L'Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Originally planned for spring 2020, the installation was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The artist's plans for the installation included covering the Champs-Élysées monument in nearly 25,000-square-meter of sleek blue fabric made of recyclable polypropylene and fastened with 7,000 meters of red rope. Christo initially conceptualized the installation 60 yea...