Letters 1970-74

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People:

Gordon Matta-Clark (correspondence writer)
Gordon Matta-Clark (recipient)
Gordon Matta-Clark (artist)
Jane Crawford (compiler)

Title:

Letters 1970-74

Date:

ca. 1962-1985

Description:

Binder documents Gordon Matta-Clark's personal and professional correspondence predominantly from the early 1970s, the time in which he became an active artist/architect in New York City, New York. Documents related to the following projects are included: Anarchitecture (1973-1974); A W-Hole House (1973); Bingo (1974); Conical Intersect (1975); Corner Decomposition Piece (1972); Fake Estates (1973); Food (1971); Fresh Air Cart (1972); Photoglyphs (1973); Pipes (1971); Contrabienal (1971); Subway Graffiti (1973); Threshole (1973); Tree Dance (1971); and Wallspaper (1972). Binder contains a drawing, photographs and textual records. (Material divided in 2 binders: binder 1/2 contains objects PHCON2002:0016:002:001 to PHCON2002:0016:002:050; binder 2/2 contains PHCON2002:0016:002:051 to PHCON2002:0016:002:103.)

Quantity / Object type:
1 ring binder(s)

Dimensions:

ring binder (closed): 31.7 x 34 x 9 cm (12 1/2 x 13 3/8 x 3 9/16 in.)

Reference number:

PHCON2002:0016:002

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Binding consists of green plastic-covered boards and spine, with a typed label attached to the spine in a clear plastic sleeve. Endleaves are of white paper. Objects within binder are housed in plastic sleeves and separated by white tabbed dividers.

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture /
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de la succession Gordon Matta-Clark /
Gift of Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark

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