On August 11, 1972, 28 hours after completion of the Valley Curtain, extreme weather made it necessary to start the removal. In an interview with the Smithsonian following the project, Christo said: "On our planet, nothing stays forever, everything is temporary, it is only a matter of a shorter or longer time. All my projects have this tremendous amount of very specific, fragile elements. The temporary quality must be translated, by the fragility, and this causes a feeling of urgency. If people want to see my work, they must hurry, because it might not be there if they take their time." --- Footage from the film "Christo: Works in Progress" (1978), directed by Michael Blackwood Courtesy of @MichaelBlackwoodProductions #MichaelBlackwoodProductions #Christo #ChristoJeanneClaude #ChristoandJeanneClaude