Christo's Pont-Neuf. A work of art, a work of art, or how to form an opinion.
Thierry Marchaisse| N° d'inventaire | 22563 |
| Format | 14 x 20.5 |
| Détails | 184 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Vincennes, 2020 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782362802348 |
To rediscover the strange effect produced by the wrapping of the Pont-Neuf, we must go back in time, when Christo was still little known to the general public. In 1985, the meaning of such an unprecedented, collective, and ephemeral undertaking was far from self-evident, at least for the uninitiated: were we still dealing with a work of art—the bridge—or a work of art? How could we form an opinion? And should we even take all this seriously, which defied common sense as much as sociology? The investigation conducted at the time by Nathalie Heinich allows us to immerse ourselves in the Paris of the first “Christo effect.” Packed with delicious anecdotes and original documents, it offers a remarkably lively introduction to the question of the boundaries of art.
To rediscover the strange effect produced by the wrapping of the Pont-Neuf, we must go back in time, when Christo was still little known to the general public. In 1985, the meaning of such an unprecedented, collective, and ephemeral undertaking was far from self-evident, at least for the uninitiated: were we still dealing with a work of art—the bridge—or a work of art? How could we form an opinion? And should we even take all this seriously, which defied common sense as much as sociology? The investigation conducted at the time by Nathalie Heinich allows us to immerse ourselves in the Paris of the first “Christo effect.” Packed with delicious anecdotes and original documents, it offers a remarkably lively introduction to the question of the boundaries of art.