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 -- Jan. 2

Source: HBO

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