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🖼ap art history review

The Gates in AP Art History

Written by the Fiveable Content Team
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team

Definition

The Gates refers to a large-scale art installation created by Christo and Jeanne-Claude in Central Park, New York City. It consisted of 7,503 saffron-colored fabric panels hung from metal frames along the park's pathways.

AP course connection

Unit 10 Overview: Global Contemporary, 1980 CE to Present

Unit 10

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