The Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, vanished from sight overnight Thursday as French artist JR, dubbed the "French Banksy", enveloped the historic structure in an inflatable giant cave. The artwork, "La Caverne du Pont Neuf", is a tribute to Parisian artistic legend Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, and will be open to the public from June 6.
The oldest bridge in Paris has begun to vanish this week, as the artist JR – who is known as the “French Banksy” – began inflating a giant “cave” over the Pont Neuf.
