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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.

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

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:
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