Two Monuments, Two Cities

In Paris and Washington D.C., the Autumn of 2021 presented two memorials that reflected the process of memory, struggle and loss — most recently due to the Covid-19 pandemic. On September 18th after 60 years of planning, Christo and Jeanne-Claude posthumously unveiled “L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, Paris, 1961–2021” in the center of the Place de l’Étoile, located on the Champs-Élysées. This manifold masterpiece was on view for two weeks, until October 3rd, and transformed monumentality into an experience. Tourism to Paris was momentarily revived as citizens around the world traveled long distances to walk around this 19th-century arch of victory. <a href="https://medium.com/as-mag/two-monuments-two-cities-9cd0d5630277">Visit Now</a>