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

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. 8

Source: HBO

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