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Running Fence Revisited
In 1976, artists Christo and Jean-Claude changed the way people viewed art with a 24-and-a-half mile-long installation that ran through northern California. (4:31)
Produced by: Amelia Knight
Related:
Christo's California Dreamin'
In 1972, artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude envisioned building a fence, but it would take a village to make their Running Fence happen
June 2010 |
By Erica R. Hendry
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Comments (6)
My friend and I were driving to college in 1976 and happened upon the fence. We did not know what it was but were awestruck. Something we will never forget.
Posted by Chris on November 7,2011 | 01:22 AM
I missed the opportunity to see the Running Fence at the time, but I did get to visit his later project, the Umbrellas. By actually being present and able to stand under and walk around HUGE umbrellas, I finally understood how critical it was to get that direct, physical, kinesthetic body-sense-of-scale in relation to both the umbrellas (the object) and the landscape. It shocked the system into suddenly seeing/sensing that landscape in a whole new way.
Seen by themselves, the mountains around Ft. Tejon look kinda, sorta tallish, but once you got the real sense of how huge those umbrellas were (by standing under one) then looked out and up to see them marching on and on and on into the distance, only then, in a very visceral way, did you suddenly "get" just how HUGE those mountains really were. It was in that direct sensing of "scale" that I was able to suddenly see that once-familiar landscape with new eyes.
Which is what "art" is all about. Quite an amazing experience.
Posted by Ann Calhoun on August 28,2010 | 10:41 AM
these people had such courage... they really made an example of how cool art could be
Posted by howard szaroletta on June 16,2010 | 07:55 AM
A friend who had access to a private plane flew me the length of The Fence. It was one of the most exciting adventures in my 80 years. The sight of the fence running into the ocean was unbelievably beautiful. Thank you for this video and the article in the Smithsonian.
Posted by jean donly on June 10,2010 | 07:31 PM
I don't get the idea of this costruction, is it only ART?
Posted by Lizbeth on June 4,2010 | 10:29 PM
Something truly amazing!
Posted by Edwin Visser on June 2,2010 | 07:50 AM