Christo and the Surrounded Islands
An Unusual Miami Spectacle
Surrounded Islands? What in the world is that all about, you ask? Well, it might have been a turning point in Miami's modern history. The city was extremely troubled during the 1960's, 1970's and early 1980's with a myriad of crises and crime.
The history of Miami in that era was dark and the future looked even darker. Then along came a couple of artists with an idea that initially almost everyone laughed at, but ended up loving.