Free Premiere Screening of the HBO Documentary Film, THE GATES on January 13, 2008

Free Premiere Screening of the HBO Documentary Film, THE GATES on January 13, 2008

Artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude and Filmmakers Antonio Ferrera and Albert

                            Maysles will Attend    WHAT:  The National Gallery will host a special free, open to the public          screening of the HBO Documentary Film, THE GATES, examining the          decades-long effort by artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude to bring          their most ambitious work of art The Gates, Central Park, New York          City 1979-2005, to fruition.  In 1979, artists Christo and Jeanne          Claude proposed one of the largest public works of art in history:          a "golden river" of 7,503 fabric-paneled gates in Central Park.          Transcending controversy, it was finally completed in 2005.          Featuring meetings and conversations between Christo and Jeanne          Claude and government officials of the City of New York in the 70s          through 2005, THE GATES chronicles the artists' 26-year commitment          to transform the winter darkness of the park into a garden of light          and color.  Directed by Antonio Ferrera, Albert Maysles, David          Maysles, and Matthew Prinzing, THE GATES premieres on HBO February          26, 2008 commemorating the third anniversary in Central Park.    WHO:   Christo and Jeanne-Claude, known for their completion of dozens of          high concept, high profile works of landscape art in numerous urban          and rural locations around the globe will attend the special          screening to introduce the film and conduct a Q&A.  As they did for          previous projects such as Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin 1971-95, The          Running Fence Marin and Sonoma Counties, California 1972-76; and          The Pont Neuf Wrapped Paris 1975-85; as well as The Umbrellas,          Japan-U.S.A 1984-91, The Gates, Central Park, New York City, 1979          2005 was financed by the artists through the sale of preparatory          studies, drawings, collages and scale models, plus sales of earlier          works of the 50s and 60s.   The National Gallery of Art has one of          the largest and most comprehensive public collections of work by          Christo and Jeanne-Claude.  Filmmakers Antonio Ferrera and Albert          Maysles will also be on hand at the screening to introduce the          film.  Albert Maysles, who helped pioneer the cinema verite          movement in the '60s and '70s with such documentaries as "Gimme          Shelter," "Grey Gardens," and "Salesman" has documented most of the          couple's large scale projects.    WHERE: National Gallery of Art -- East Building Auditorium          4th Street at Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC    WHEN:  Sunday, January 13, 2008          5:00 PM  Screening (98 min.) and Q&A with Christo and Jeanne-Claude           The event is free of charge but seating is on a first-come, first          seated basis.    MEDIA CONTACT:   Suzanne Pinto, HBO, 212-512-1904, Suzanne.Pinto@hbo.com  

PRNewswire -- Dec. 13

Source: HBO

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