Examines the lives and work of the Christo and Jeanne-Claude, a married couple who create environmental art installations, and features "The Gates," which was on displayed in New York City's Central Park in the winter of 2005.

"A Neal Porter book."

The Gates : Central Park -- Christo and Jeanne-Claude : serendipity -- Every project tells a story -- Every drawing has a history -- Enter the Gates -- (project for Central Park, New York City, 1979-2005) statistics -- Selected projects -- Films --Glossary -- List of artworks -- Permissions and footnotes --Bibliography.