Part of:

• Fonds: Gordon Matta-Clark collection, 1914-2008
•    Series: Gordon Matta-Clark's Films and Videos, 1971-1978

People:

• Gordon Matta-Clark (creator)
• Gordon Matta-Clark (filmmaker)

Title:

Gordon Matta-Clark's Films and Videos

Date:

1971-1978

Level of archival description:
Series 6

Extent and medium:

• 185 film reels
  95 videocassettes
  36 audio reels
  19 audiocassettes
  6 film cassettes
  6 video reels
  2 DVDs
  1 ring binder

Scope and content:
Series consists of original video tapes and original film footage made by or under the direction of Gordon Matta-Clark (1943-1978) along with copies and dubs in other formats including DVD.

The majority of the duplicate copies were made by or for Persistent Pictures, the film production company of Jane Crawford, Gordon Matta-Clark's widow, and her second husband, Robert Fiore, as they were responsible for the material following Matta-Clark's death. They ensured that copies of the originals were migrated from outdated formats (8 mm, Super-8, and 1/2 inch video tape) to more easily readable formats.

Series contains a ring binder, audio reels, audiocassettes, DVDs, film reels, film cassettes, video reels and videocassettes.

Reference number:

CP138.S6

Arrangement:
The series is divided into files by projects and subjects.

Conditions governing access:

• Not all objects in this series are currently available for consultation due to their format.

Contains:

• CP138.S6.D1, Automation House, 1972
• CP138.S6.D2, Berlin, [1976]
• CP138.S6.D3, Bingo, [1974]
• CP138.S6.D4, Chinatown Voyeur, 1971
• CP138.S6.D5, City Slivers, [1976]
• CP138.S6.D6, Clockshower, [1971]
• CP138.S6.D7, Conical Intersect, [1975]
• CP138.S6.D8, Day's End, [1975-1976]
• CP138.S6.D9, Fire Child, [1971]
• CP138.S6.D10, Food, [1971-1972?]
• CP138.S6.D11, Fresh Kill, [1972]
• CP138.S6.D12, Splitting, [1974]
• CP138.S6.D13, Office Baroque, [1977]
• CP138.S6.D14, Open House, 1972
• CP138.S6.D15, Pig Roast, [1971]
• CP138.S6.D16, Sauna View, 1973
• CP138.S6.D17, Sous-sol de Paris, 1976-1977
• CP138.S6.D18, Substrait, 1976
• CP138.S6.D19, Tree Dance, [1971]
• CP138.S6.D20, Music Mix, [197-?]
• CP138.S6.D21, Multiple Projects, transferred to videocassette 1991-1992 (originally created 1971, [1974-1977])
• CP138.S6.D22, Miscellaneous, [1970?-1978?]
• CP138.S6.D24, Programs, transferred to videocassette 1993 (originally created 1971-1977)
• PHCON2003:0005:131, Log of the transfer and conservation of Gordon Matta-Clark's film