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A Neal Porter Book / Flashpoint /
Roaring Brook Press 2008
written by Jan Greenberg & Sandra Jordan
ISBN: 978-1-59643-071-6
Hardcover picture book, 50 pages
$19.95 |
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| In 1981 two artists — Christo and Jeanne-Claude — proposed an installation in New York’s Central Park that would span twenty-three miles. They received a 185-page response from the Parks Department that could have been summed up in one single word: “no.” But they persisted. This biography of contemporary artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude is a story of the power of collaboration, and vision, and of the creation of the spectacular Gates and other renowned artworks.
ALA Notable Children’s Book, 2008
NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2009
Booklist: Editor’s Choice
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