Christo and
Jeanne-Claude:

50th Anniversary of “Valley Curtain” and the Artists’ Legacy

Summervail X
Vail Symposium

Join us to discuss the Valley Curtain project: its conception, development and construction, and its legacy five decades later.

July 28, 2022
Vail, Colorado

Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Valley Curtain, Rifle, Colorado, 1970-72
Photo: Wolfgang Volz
© 1972 Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation

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Christo - Valley Curtain (Project for Colorado)
Collage 1970
Pencil, charcoal, crayon, enamel paint, fabric, and staples
71 x 56 cm (28 x 22 in)
Private collection Photo: Archive
© 1970 Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation

Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Valley Curtain, Rifle, Colorado, 1970-72
Photo: Shunk-Kender
© 1972 Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation and J. Paul Getty Trust

Speakers

Hear from a panel of Christo’s colleagues:

Jonathan Henery Manager, Christo and Jeanne-Claude Studio & Office	Vladimir Yavachev Operations and Project Director at Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Wolfgang Volz Exclusive Photographer for Christo and Jeanne-Claude	James Baker Artist, writer, former Executive Director of Anderson Ranch Arts Center
David Yust Artist and professor at Colorado State University	Dan Telleen Board Member at Summervail Art Workshop