Gordon Matta-Clark Mother's papers: Twins birth through 1963

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People:

Anne Alpert (recipient)
Jane Crawford (compiler)

Title:

Gordon Matta-Clark Mother's papers: Twins birth through 1963

Date:

1943-1963

Description:

Binder documents the birth and life of Gordon Matta-Clark and John Sebastian Matta, the twin sons of Roberto Matta and Anna Matta (later Anne Alpert), through correspondence, photographs and memorabilia dating from 1943 to 1965. The majority of the letters are addressed to "Anna Louise Matta" at her home in New York City, New York. Included are the children's birth certificates, school reports, letters from camp, letters that Matta-Clark wrote while a student at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and letters that his brother John Sebastian Matta wrote while living in Europe. Also included are letters from Roberto Matta addressed to his former wife and his sons. Binder contains photographs and textual records.

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:

PHCON2002:0016:016

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.

Conditions governing access:

Access is restricted. Documents may only be used with the permission of the CCA and Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark.

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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