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Gordon Matta-Clark: "You Are the Measure"
Qualifying the ancient Greek saying �Man is the measure,” Gordon Matta-Clark (1943�1978) asserted instead �You are the measure,” conveying the defining theme in an oeuvre that would exert a powerful influence on fellow artists and architects. In artworks that combined minimalist, conceptual, and performative practices, Matta-Clark gave primary importance to the individual...more
Hardcover, 240 pages
Published
March 12th 2007
by The Whitney Museum of American Art
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I have this book out on permanent display on my coffee table. I walked through the Whitney a few years back on a visit to see friends in NY (I always make a point of visiting the Whitney *swoon) and I stumbled across this guys work. Was one of the first times I can remember being encountered, explicitly, with the idea that the way we observe or participate in a place is either arbitrary or completely dictated by unsolicited means (my word use might be a bit off here). Basically he ripped apart w...more
When I saw this show at the MCA in Chicago, I was taken with the cibachrome collages and the films he used to document his cuts, especially with how they reorient the space. Lots of other kinds of documents here as well, and some good essays as well, all wrapped up in a very cool book design.
Beautiful book design, Great object. Best essays on his lesser known photography
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