• Fonds: Collection Gordon Matta-Clark, 1914-2008
•    Série(s): Gordon Matta-Clark's Textual Records, [ca. 1962]-2008, predominant 1970-2008
•      Sous-série: Writings, 1970-1978

• Gordon Matta-Clark (artist)

In the history of modern near modern building why should the roof be as delicate as lace...; [verso]: Action - reaction phenomena...

1970-1978

Green and black felt-tip pen and blue ballpoint pen

card: 7,6 x 12,7 cm (3 x 5 in.)

PHCON2002:0016:001:040.3

• card (information artifact)

card is recto/verso

Recto: IN THE HISTORY OF MODERN NEAR MODERN BUILDING WHY SHOULD THE ROOF BE AS DELICATE AS LACÉ WHEN AN ORGANIC CAPSULE IS AS THICK IN THE HEAD AS IN ITS SOLES MAKE A BUILDING STARTS FROM BOTH ENDS OR AND USEABLE FROM EVERY SIDE. Verso: ACTION - REACTION PHENOMENA. AS CHAOS INCREASES CLAEN LINES RUSHIN TO UNDERSCORE THE CHANGE FOR THE EXTREEM EXTREEMS ORDER IS IN HELL WHILE THE FIRE PUMP AND DYING BUM ARE STILL SPILLS TO THE STREET.