Valley Curtain, Grand Hogback, Rifle, Colorado, 1970–1972

1972

Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Associated Names
Christo

Artist, American, born Bulgaria, 1935 - 2020

Jeanne-Claude

Artist, American, born Morocco, 1935 - 2009

Harry Shunk

Photographer, German, 1924 - 2006

The image shows a large, undulating fabric-like structure suspended above a rugged canyon in a natural landscape. The fabric is reddish-pink and has smooth, consistent folds creating a wave-like pattern. The landscape is rocky and barren, with small groups of people standing under the fabric. The horizon is not prominent, and the sky is bright blue.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 76.2 × 76.2 cm (30 × 30 in.)
    framed: 76.84 × 76.84 × 3.18 cm (30 1/4 × 30 1/4 × 1 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.9.27


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, New York; gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Christo

Wikidata ID

Q64145827

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