""The umbrellas became a huge tourist attraction, finding use as everything from picnic spots to wedding altars. Two people died: A woman, Lori Mathews, was killed when one of the umbrellas hit her because of a wind gust, and a man, Masaaki Nakamura, was electrocuted while removing umbrellas when he came under a high voltage power line.""
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Christo's umbrellas up Gorman way were pretty cool, until the Tehachapi winds started to blow, and one fell over, killing somebody.
He said something like Death was part of the process, too, man.
Odes to Palin Sarah, ala McKirbyland, Frater JH ! Think...pelts, and bigoil
never heard of the casualty
at gorman
never really cared for the art of christo
but i do take a real interest
in the work of
andrew goldsworthy
peace
jh
Ah one should always consult the archives at Our Lady of the Wikipedia, Senor JH!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christo_and_Jeanne-Claude#The_Umbrellas_-_Japan-USA.2C_1984-91
""The umbrellas became a huge tourist attraction, finding use as everything from picnic spots to wedding altars. Two people died: A woman, Lori Mathews, was killed when one of the umbrellas hit her because of a wind gust, and a man, Masaaki Nakamura, was electrocuted while removing umbrellas when he came under a high voltage power line.""
Ahht Kills, man
ah andrew goldsworthy
i think he's my favorite artist
natural art
playing with nature
i remember the woman being killed
by christos's falling umbrella
i didn't hear about the
electrocuted man
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