Never in a photographic sense have I been interested in this monument. Until, as a tribute to Christo who started this project in 1961, the imposing Arc de Triomphe was wrapped for two weeks in 2021 as a temporary art installation, called "l'Arc de Triomphe Empaqueté".
Especially at night, when the surrounding lights gave the silver-blue fabric a magical glow. The wrapped monument creates a newfound understanding of the structure's immense size.
I agree with Emmanuel Macron when he visited the project and said "This is what we believe in, crazy dreams must come true".
I used negative space to eliminate irrelevant objects and lights to emphasize the installation.
Welcome to my photographic webshop. I am Nico Geerlings and my passion for photography started in 1990.
My main interest lies in capturing unique moments on the street in all its forms; interactions between people or between people and their surroundings, but also so-called street portraits, where I..
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