The Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, vanished from sight overnight Thursday as French artist JR, dubbed the "French Banksy" began enveloping the historic structure in an inflatable giant cave. The artwork, "La Caverne du Pont Neuf", is a tribute to a Parisian artistic legend Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, and will be open to the public on June 6.
‘French Banksy’ JR starts wrapping Paris’s Pont Neuf bridge in inflatable ‘cave’
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Wed 06:51 - Euronews
Pont Neuf wrapped again: artist JR installs monumental temporary work
Thu 07:24 - Le Figaro
JR and Charles Pépin present the crazy transformation of the Pont-Neuf: “Monumental architecture, in the middle of a city like Paris!”
Thu 07:45 - Le Figaro
“The Pont-Neuf becomes a living work again”: local residents and tourists rejoice in JR’s monumental project
Thu 08:48 - France 24
‘French Banksy’ JR starts wrapping Paris’s Pont Neuf bridge in inflatable ‘cave’