Workers began dismantling New York's much-talked-about "The Gates" art exhibit despite snow that changed the landscape from orange to white.

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Some 300 people paid by artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude began dismantling the $21 million installation Monday as snow blanketed Central Park. The two-week exhibit drew more than 1 million visitors, the New York Post reported.

Every piece of the fabric-draped square arches will be recycled, the artists said.

It will take about two weeks to take down the display that drew both praise and criticism.