and his wife, john claude. but they never live to see it become a reality. natasha. about the reports from paris. dozens of climbers, 25000 square meters of recyclable cloth, and 3 kilometers of red rope. one of paris is most recognizable monuments. the arc de triomphe is being transformed into a shimmering art work, the creation of bulgarian artist cristo who 1st imagined wrapping the napoleon era arch 60 years ago, but died last year before seeing his dream become reality. his nephew vladimir is overseeing the project, means already many different things for many different people. the one to drop and becomes a work of art without another meeting, but also was going to be amazing as with the fabric. it would have this issue ality, this for jealousy. they will become something different that people want to touch it. you can see the wind and christ was born in bulgaria in 1935. as a young man, he fled communist rule for paris, where he met john claude, his wife, an autistic collaborator until her death in 2009. the couple, dozens of building monuments and even islands

as a young man, he fled communist rule for paris, where he met john claude, his wife, an autistic collaborator until her death in 2009. the couple, dozens of building monuments and even islands in 1985. they worked on paris as paul nough, but the of the thrills remained that go the artists believe the by wrapping the all the tree on would were feel what they called. it's the essence and draw people's attention to its beauty throughout their career. a couple said that the aim with their work was to bring people joy said best that because it's a temporary installation. it's a unique and intense experience. christo and jean claude wrapped monumental projects. in urban areas, there are 3. we can factor in. so as many people as possible can see it. it's not the artist skipped to the public. chris so sold his drawings to fund his projects. he said financial independence was essential to his vision. despite the scale of the work, fled to me says the technical aspect and logistics are not his biggest hurdle, the rigorous hours for me, the course we missed them, and this is a criticism. his excitement,

it is the work of late artist christo and his wife, jeanne-claude. johnaning of art. >> reporter: in paris this weekend, traffic stopped and crowds gathered to see the arc de triomphe transformed. >> i'm not surebs but it sure, s ours. i have the feeling of happiness now, so i'm excited. >> it is really beautiful. >> reporter: the huge monument, wrapped in shimmering fabric, tied in place with red rope, the colors subtly emulating the french flag. >> it is an absolutely fantastic idea. it is both very beautiful and very innovative. >> i love the work. i love the artist. >> reporter: it is the creation of the artist known simply as christo. but when christo died last year at 84, finishing the project became a mission for christo's small team of three. his nephews, vladimir and jonathan, and studio manager, lorenza giovanelli. >> it is very dramatic and in correct english, but it expresses his satisfaction. >> all of the design was done, every rope, every fold, every pleat is exactly the way christo designed it. it will be his baby. we're just finishing it

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