The Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management today officially approved "Over The River", a 5.9-mile temporary work of art proposed by the artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude for the Arkansas River in Colorado. “After careful consideration of the potential impact to the Arkansas River and the wildlife and plants that inhabit this beautiful area, we believe that steps have been taken to mitigate the environmental effects of this one-of-a-kind project,” said Interior Secretary Ken Salazar in a statement. “Drawing visitors to Colorado to see this work will support jobs in the tourism industry and bring attention to the tremendous outdoor recreation opportunities in this area." For "Over The River", Christo plans to suspend 5.9 miles of silvery, luminous fabric panels high above the Arkansas River along a 42-mile stretch of the river between Salida and Cañon City in south-central Colorado. He hopes to exhibit "Over The River" for two consecutive weeks in August 2014, at the earliest...
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Over The River and Through The Woods to Grandmother's Houseboat we go...
I guess the panels will protect the aquatic life in the river from global warming.
And I'm sure it has nothing to do with Artist Christo to announce gift to National Gallery of Art, discuss plans for work in Colorado or Sculpting The President of The United States
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