The Mastaba

Matthias Koddenberg, born 1984, studied art history at the Universities of Münster and Zurich. He has been a close friend of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's for many years. His publications include texts on modern and contemporary art. He is the author of Christo and Jeanne-Claude : Early Works 1958-64, published in 2009. He has also contributed to several other publications on Christo and Jeanne-Claude's work.

Jonathan William Henery, born 1971, is the son of Jeanne-Claude's sister Joyce. He is a musician and received a Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University in New York City in 1993. He was Jeanne-Claude's full-time assistant from 1996 through 2009 and continues to manage Christo's office today. Jonathan has collaborated on numerous publications about their work.