Arc de Triomphe, Sagrada Familia, Basilique Saint-Pierre : ces monuments achevés sans leur architecte

De nombreux monuments naissent de l'imaginaire d'une personne, mais il arrive parfois qu'elle ne puisse jamais l'observer ...
CNN

The Arc de Triomphe is wrapped in fabric, a vision six decades in the making

After three months of construction work at Paris’ famed Arc de Triomphe, the 160-foot-tall war monument has been completely concealed. The landmark, built during Napoleon’s reign, has been outfitted ...
Fast Company

The phenomenal story of how Christo wrapped the Arc de Triomphe in 270,000 square feet of fabric

Perched in the basket of a cherry picker, Vladimir Yavachev is arm’s length from the vaulted ceiling inside the Arc de Triomphe, nearly a hundred feet above the streets of Paris. “We had to fix ...
The New York Times

Wrapped Arc de Triomphe Is Christo’s Fleeting Gift to Paris

Planned by the conceptual artist 60 years ago, the posthumous work transforms a great monument with a glistening cloak. It feels like a liberating moment for the city. By Roger Cohen PARIS — For ...