Oranges In The Big Apple

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An army of volunteers erected them. Yet the artists provide all the funding and will recoup much of the costs through the sale of studies, scale models and preparatory drawings. In many ways Christo and Jeanne-Claude typify the stereotype of the avant garde artists. The mysterious husband and wife team, who go only by their first names, met when Jeanne-Claude was a French socialite and Christo was a penniless Bulgarian portrait artist who had escaped his Soviet-run homeland to Paris on a freight train.

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Since they hit on the idea of wrapping public objects and other large-scale art, the pair have won worldwide acclaim and a loyal following while maintaining an aura of secrecy and eccentricity. Some of their most famous works include wrapping a chain of islands off the coast of Florida and erecting 3, huge umbrellas in valleys in California and Japan. They first began working together in and their first wrapping project was in when they used 27, square feet of fabric to wrap a building in Switzerland.

They say they pay for their own work because it allows them to maintain their artistic independence and integrity. This is necessary when their huge works often involve the co-operation of thousands of people and many different organisations, including city and national governments. It took so long to be built because successive city governments balked at the idea of using Central Park in such a way.

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It was only when Bloomberg came to office that official obstacles to the work disappeared. But it has not all been plain sailing.

The nature of the work means 'The Gates' is open to the public 24 hours a day in a city that was once famed, not for its art, but for its high crime rate. Though Central Park is much safer these days, 'The Gates' still poses a huge security problem and a target for vandals. As a result, New York's police department has dispatched helicopters to monitor the work and built a round-the-clock command centre in the park's boathouse.

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They have added several hundred officers to the park's already strong force. Typically, Christo and Jeanne-Claude are footing the entire extra security bill. This resource directs YOU to find out the information to help your child.

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A good source of calcium, folates, thiamine, flavanones antioxidants that help neutralize free radicals and naringin an anti-inflammatory that may help protect the immune system , Giancoli said. A good source of soluble fibre, which is helpful in controlling blood pressure, lipids, cholesterol and blood sugar, Katz said. Loaded with phytochemicals, including antioxidant flavonoids like quercetin, which is good for heart health and could have anti-cancer properties, and proanthocyanidins, which may protect urinary tract and heart health, Giancoli said.

Potassium helps blunt the effect of salt on blood pressure and may help reduce the risk of kidney stones and muscle loss, Giancoli said. Helps you refuel before and after exercise because it provides the nutrients that tend to be taxed, Katz said. Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited.

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