false 261309 1 <div><div><div>Qualifying the ancient Greek saying &#8220;Man is the measure,&#8221; Gordon Matta-Clark (1943&#8211;1978) asserted instead &#8220;You are the measure,&#8221; 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 and considerations of everyday life. This comprehensive book incorporates important new information from the Matta-Clark archive, presenting a compelling reappraisal of the unique beauty and radical nature of Matta-Clark&#8217;s punnings, plans, performances, and interventions evident in the many media in which he worked: sculptural objects (most notably from building cuts), drawings, films, photographs, and documentary material.<br>The son of Chilean Surrealist painter Roberto Matta and godson of Marcel Duchamp, Matta-Clark trained as an architect. He is renowned for his poignant use of urban landscapes, creating many site-specific works (often outside of a museum or gallery context) in New York and abroad. In this handsome book, distinguished scholars of contemporary art provide new insights into Matta-Clark&#8217;s work: the reception of his art during his lifetime; the impact of his socially engaged lifestyle; the production of his films; his photography, in particular his collages that have not been thoroughly explored; the creation and conservation of his building cut <u>Splitting</u>; and much more.</div></div></div> 253277 12 3 2007 Gordon Matta-Clark: "You Are the Measure" (Whitney Museum of American Art) total:12|5:7|4:4|3:1| 12 54 20 3 5 0 false false Thu Aug 14 16:43:57 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 14 16:49:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 17 17:42:40 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 17:43:24 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Aug 16 22:03:36 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 01 18:35:33 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sat Mar 07 01:24:41 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 01:24:50 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun Oct 26 01:13:20 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 21 00:10:13 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Oct 15 16:39:27 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 16:39:27 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Tue May 13 18:10:29 -0700 2008 Tue May 13 18:10:29 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sat Mar 15 10:45:09 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 15 10:45:09 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Mar 14 06:32:17 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 14 06:32:17 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu Mar 13 21:41:08 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 13 21:41:08 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Mar 05 08:21:45 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 05 08:21:48 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Fri Feb 29 08:58:02 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 29 08:58:13 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Tue Feb 19 11:59:44 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 19 11:59:44 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Tue Jan 08 16:35:17 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 08 16:35:17 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Fri Aug 10 23:06:30 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 10 23:06:30 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Sun Aug 05 19:22:29 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 05 19:22:29 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Thu Jul 26 15:30:52 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 26 15:30:52 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Mon Jun 11 20:01:08 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 11 20:01:08 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Thu Jun 07 16:00:34 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 07 16:00:34 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Sat Apr 28 23:44:24 -0700 2007 Sat Apr 28 23:44:26 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=261309