Gordon Matta-Clark, scion and rebel, died aged 35 in 1978 and has since
become a cult figure of late-twentieth-century art. Born in New York and
trained in architecture at Cornell, he went on to question the field's
conventions in vivid projects that excised holes into existing buildings
or assembled deeds to New York City alleys and curbs. His work and
words, while sophisticated enough to make him an 'artist's artist', and
colossal and outgoing enough to draw public attention and affection,
were always also grounded in social or political convictions. This book
collects five essays and ten individual interviews with different
friends and family members of Gordon Matta- Clark. Together, they serve
to outline a biographical profile and an analysis of the historical
period in which the artist developed his short and successful career.
New unpublished material and photos plus an exclusive link to the
documentary Crosswords: Matta- Clark's Friends (2014) by Matias
Cardone are included. Text in English and Spanish.