File:Christo Rifle Gap.jpeg

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English: A SIX-TON CURTAIN BILLOWS ACROSS RIFLE GAP - CONCEIVED BY ARTIST CHRISTO JAVACHEFF, EXECUTED AT A COST OF $700,000. THE "CURTAIN" WAS RIPPED TO SHREDS BY CANYON WINDS IN 24 HOURS.
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A six-ton curtain billows across rifle gap - conceived by artist Christo Javacheff, executed at a cost of $700,000. The 'curtain" was ripped to shreds by canyon winds in 24 hours.

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