• Fonds: Collection Gordon Matta-Clark, 1914-2008
•    Série(s): Gordon Matta-Clark's Textual Records, [ca. 1962]-2008, predominant 1970-2008
•      Sous-série: Personal and Professional Correspondence, ca. 1962-1985, predominant 1970-1977

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

Letters 1976-77

after 1974-1978

Binder documents Gordon Matta-Clark' personal and professional correspondence predominantly from 1976 and 1977, a period when he began to have professional success as an artist. It includes correspondence regarding the sale of works of art as well as the following projects: The Caribbean Orange (1978), Jacob's Ladder (1977), Meander (1976); Office Baroque (1977); and Substrait (1976). Correspondence related to unnamed and unrealized projects in California, Missouri, Texas, Massachusetts, and Paris, France are also included. The subject of the other correspondence includes letters to and from grant agencies, including the Guggenheim Foundation, letters inviting Matta-Clark to participate in exhibitions, as well as his research on helium balloons. Legal documents such as tax returns and a copy of the sales agreement for the purchase of a building on 20th St. in New York City, New York are also found in the binder. Binder contains drawings and textual records.

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

PHCON2002:0016:004

- 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.

© Succession Gordon Matta-Clark © Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark

Contient:

• PHCON2002:0016:004:001, New York, capital des arts? II. East Village, Downtown Soho, 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:002, Letter from Marie Claire Ponillon to Gordon Matta-Clark, 5 January 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:003, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Amy Taubin, January 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:004, Receipt from Mamseit [?] of the Galerie Yvon Lambert to Gordon Matta-Clark, 9 January 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:005, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Paula Hutchings, 23 January 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:006, Letter from Manette Repriels to Gordon Matta-Clark, 25 January 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:007, Line, 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:008, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Dr. Wolfgang Becker, 2 February 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:009, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Salvatore Ala, 2 February 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:010, Promotional letter from W.J. Arkenberg, Bookstore Coordinator, for La Mamelle and the Arts Center Bookstore, 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:011, Letter from Paolo Minetti to Gordon Matta-Clark, 5 February 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:012, Letter from David Boyce to Gordon Matta-Clark, 18 February 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:013, Letter from Salvatore Ala to Gordon Matta-Clark, 24 February 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:014, Letter from Paolo Minetti to Gordon Matta-Clark, 2 March 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:017, Letter from Roberto Matta to Gordon Matta-Clark and Anne Alpert, 30 July 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:018, Letter from Yvon Lambert to Gordon Matta-Clark, 23 March 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:019, Postcard from Sigeo Anzai to Gordon Matta-Clark, 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:020, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Lyn [?], 9 April 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:021, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Dennis Wandling, 20 April 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:022, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Franco [Toselli ?], 1 April 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:023, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Jim Morton, 20 April 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:024, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Peter Campus, 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:025, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to James McCarthy, 20 April 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:026, Letter from Sylvio Perlstein to Gordon Matta-Clark, 23 April 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:027, Summons from the Civil Court of the City of New York, County of New York, on behalf of Olden Camera & Lens Co., Inc., against Gordon Matta-Clark, 11 May 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:028, Receipt from Manette Repriels to Gordon Matta-Clark, 11 May 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:030, Letter from David Reese Gregor to Gordon Matta-Clark, 7 April 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:031, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to David Reese Gregor, 17 May 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:032, Letter from Barbara Burden to Gordon Matta-Clark, 2 June 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:033, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Choker [Choke Publications] and Babs (The L.A. strangers) [Barbara Burden], 10 June 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:034, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Emilio Rebora, 10 June 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:035, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Wieslaw Borowski, 10 June 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:036, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Manette Repriels, 10 June 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:037, Letter from Roberto Matta to Gordon Matta-Clark, 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:038, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Yvon Lambert, 10 June 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:039, Tax returns and miscellaneous tax records, 1976-1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:040, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Dr. Wolfgang Becker, 10 June 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:041, Letter from Yvon Lambert to Gordon Matta-Clark, 18 June 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:042, Postcard from Seaver Leslie to Gordon Matta-Clark, 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:043, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Joan [Simon ?], 23 June 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:044, Envelope with receipts for Gordon Matta-Clark's New Mexico Trip, 1 July 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:045, Letter from Guy Baldwin to Gordon Matta-Clark, 13 July 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:046, Letter from Helga Retzer to Gordon Matta-Clark, 14 July 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:047, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Helga Retzer, 14 July 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:048, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Sylvio Perlstein, 14 July 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:049, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Salvatore Ala, 14 July 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:050, Letter from Florent Bex to Gordon Matta-Clark, 19 July 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:051, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Florent Bex, 28 July 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:052, Letter from Roberto Matta to Gordon Matta-Clark, 22 July 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:053, Letter from Paolo Minetti to Gordon Matta-Clark, 23 July 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:054, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Paolo Minetti, 27 July 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:055, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to A. Mroczek, 28 July 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:056, Letter from A. Mroczek to Gordon Matta-Clark, before 28 July 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:057, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Guy Baldwin, 26 July 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:058, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Ruth Garcia, 29 July 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:060, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Joan [Simon ?], 23 June 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:061, Letter from Wieslaw Borowski to Gordon Matta-Clark, 9 August 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:063, Letter from Nicole Genetet-Morel to Gordon Matta-Clark, 23 August 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:064, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to J.W. [probably James] McCarthy, 25 August 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:065, Letter from Carmen Waugh to Gordon Matta-Clark, 3 September 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:066, Letter from Paolo Minetti to Gordon Matta-Clark, 6 September 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:067, Postcard from an unknown person to Gordon Matta-Clark and Jane Crawford, 15 September 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:068, Essay on the work of Gordon Matta-Clark, 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:070, Letter from Dr. Manfred Schneckenburger to Gordon Matta-Clark, 11 October 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:072, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Monsieur Diamy, 7 October 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:073, Letter from Krzysztof [Wodiczko] to Gordon Matta-Clark, after 1975
• PHCON2002:0016:004:075, Letter from Horace Solomon to Gordon Matta-Clark, 3 November 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:077, Letter from Horace Solomon to Alfred Schmela, 30 November 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:078, Letter from William D. Paul, Jr. to Gordon Matta-Clark, 8 December 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:080, Letter from Dominique [?] to Gordon Matta-Clark, 13 December 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:081, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Salvatore Ala, 12 December 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:082, Letter and contract between Creative Artists Program Service (CAPS) and Gordon Matta-Clark, 22 December 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:083, Letter from Paolo Minetti to Gordon Matta-Clark, 23 December 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:084, Letter from Paolo Minetti to Gordon Matta-Clark, 24 December 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:085, Invitation to see James Wines', Alison Sky's, Michelle Stone's and Emilio Sousa's "King Kong Christmas Tree", 28 December 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:086, Miscellaneous travel receipts, 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:087, Miscellaneous receipts, 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:088, Documents relating to 20-24 East 20th St., New York (City), New York, 1976-1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:089, Letter from Jean-Luc Daval to Gordon Matta-Clark, 19 January 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:091, Letter from Manette Repriels to Gordon Matta-Clark, 11 February 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:094, Letter from Paolo Minetti to Gordon Matta-Clark, 5 March 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:096, Letter from Florent Bex to Gordon Matta-Clark, 4 March 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:097, Private Sources
• PHCON2002:0016:004:098, Letter from Peter Campus to Gordon Matta-Clark, 16 June 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:099, Letter from Daniel Spoerri, 4 January 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:101, Letter from Paolo Minetti to Gordon Matta-Clark, 19 March 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:102, Letter from Andrzej Lachowicz to Gordon Matta-Clark, 4 April 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:103, Letter from Paolo Minetti to Gordon Matta-Clark, 5 April 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:105, Postcard from Gordon Matta-Clark to Jane Crawford, 18 April 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:106, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Jane Crawford, 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:107, Letter from [Régi ?] to Gordon Matta-Clark, 5 March 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:108, Letter from Scott Belville to Gordon Matta-Clark, 1977 or 1978
• PHCON2002:0016:004:109, Letter from Vivian B. Brooks (later Vivian Moore) to Gordon Matta-Clark, 29 May 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:110, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Anne Alpert, 7 June 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:111, Letter from Rino Tacchella to Gordon Matta-Clark, 16 June 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:112, Letter from Sebastian [?] to Gordon Matta-Clark, July 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:113, Letter from Hal Bromm to Gordon Matta-Clark, first half of 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:115, Postcard from Gordon Matta-Clark to Anne Alpert, 12 August 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:116, Letter from Rush Johnson to "Friends and Clients", 19 August 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:117, Letter from Jean-Louis Froment to Gordon Matta-Clark, 9 December 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:119, Letter from Franco Raggi to Gordon Matta-Clark, 2 October 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:120, Letter from Lieve [De Deyne] and A. [Alfred ?] Schmela to Gordon Matta-Clark and Jane Crawford, 7 October 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:122, Letter from Marilyn Belford to Gordon Matta-Clark, 7 November 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:124, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Piccard Balloons, 20 November 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:125, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Dick Brown, 20 November 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:126, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Balloon Federation of America, 20 November 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:127, Letter from Alfred Schmela to Gordon Matta-Clark, 22 November 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:128, Letter from WET to Gordon Matta-Clark, 20 November 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:129, Letter from Florent Bex and Lieve De Deyne to Gordon Matta-Clark, 25 November 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:130, Letter from Nikki Caplan to Gordon Matta-Clark, 3 December 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:131, "Balloon Federation of America": leaflet and registration form, 1978 or before
• PHCON2002:0016:004:133, Letter from Rush Johnson to "Friends and Clients", 6 December 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:136, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Jim Harithas, 14 December 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:138, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Karl Stefan, 14 December 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:146, Letter from Martin Bressler to Gordon Matta-Clark, 19 December 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:148, Letter from Germano Celant to Gordon Matta-Clark and Jane Crawford, 27 December 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:150, Letter from Dana Rust to Gordon Matta-Clark, 11 January 1978
• PHCON2002:0016:004:151, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to James R. Thomas, 20 December 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:062:001-008, Gordon Matta-Clark's fellowship application to the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:015:001, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Don Foresta, March 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:015:002, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Don Foresta, 3 March 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:016:001, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Bill Mitchel, 23 March 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:016:002, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Bill Mitchel, 23 March 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:029:001, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Udo Kultermann, 17 May 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:029:002, Letter from Udo Kultermann to Gordon Matta-Clark, 1 May 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:059:001, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Nina Felshin, 2 August 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:059:002, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Nina Felshin, 2 August 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:069:001, Consignment contract for the publication "Wall Paper", 16 September 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:069:002, Consignment contract for the publication "Splitting", 16 September 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:071:001, Letter from Joel Marshall to Gordon Matta-Clark, 28 September 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:071:002, Open letter from Joel Marshall, 15 July 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:074:001, Letter from Fredericka Hunter to Gordon Matta-Clark, with an accompanying list of works held by the Texas Gallery annotated by Matta-Clark, 3 November 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:074:002, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Fredericka Hunter and Ian Glennie, November 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:079:001, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Paolo Minetti, 12 December 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:079:002, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Paolo Minetti, 12 December 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:090:001, Press release from the Georgia Museum of Art relating to the convention and collection titled "Open to New Ideas: A Collection of New Art for Jimmy Carter", 20 January 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:090:002, Letter from Scott Belville to Gordon Matta-Clark, 1977 or 1978
• PHCON2002:0016:004:092:001, Letter from Yvon Lambert to Gordon Matta-Clark, 22 January 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:092:002, Letter from Yvon Lambert to Gordon Matta-Clark, 23 March 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:093:001, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Yvon Lambert and Lawrence [?], 17 February 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:093:002, Letter from Yvon Lambert to Gordon Matta-Clark, 9 May 1978
• PHCON2002:0016:004:095:001, Letter from Gordon N. Ray to Gordon Matta-Clark, 16 March 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:095:002, Letter from James F. Mathias to Gordon Matta-Clark, 1 April 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:095:003, Letter from Gordon N. Ray to Gordon Matta-Clark, 26 August 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:095:004, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Stephen L. Schlesinger, 14 December 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:095:005, Letter from John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to Gordon Matta-Clark, 22 December 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:100:001, Letter from Harry J. Friedberg to Gordon Matta-Clark, 29 March 1978
• PHCON2002:0016:004:100:002, Promissory Note from Pierre Colsy and Elizabeth Dinsmore to Table Top Realty Co., 20 January 1975
• PHCON2002:0016:004:100:003, Receipt from Table Top Realty Corp. to Mark Kaczmarek and Miriam Berns, 13 February 1975
• PHCON2002:0016:004:100:004, Lease for 5th floor front of 39-41 Walker St., New York (City), New York, 18 January 1975
• PHCON2002:0016:004:100:005, Promissory Note from Richard and Nancy Peck to Table Top Realty Corp., early 1975
• PHCON2002:0016:004:100:006, Receipt from Bernard L. Seligman to Gordon Matta-Clark, 13 September 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:104:001, Letter from Yvon Lambert to Gordon Matta-Clark, 13 April 1978
• PHCON2002:0016:004:104:002, Letter from Celia Ascher to Gordon Matta-Clark, 17 March 1978
• PHCON2002:0016:004:114:001, Envelope from Galeria Aele to Gordon Matta-Clark c/o "Alpert", 27 May 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:114:002, Envelope from Paolo Agliardi to Gordon Matta-Clark, after 1974
• PHCON2002:0016:004:114:003, Envelope from Galerije Grada Zagreba to Gordon Matta-Clark, 1976
• PHCON2002:0016:004:121:001, Letter from Jill Aszling to Gordon Matta-Clark, 25 October 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:121:002, Release form from Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art to Holly Soloman Gallery, 25 July 1978
• PHCON2002:0016:004:123:001, Letter from Ulrike Schmela to Gordon Matta-Clark, 11 November 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:123:002, List of Works Shipped to Gordon, 6 June 1978
• PHCON2002:0016:004:132:002, "Balloon Info", 1978 or before
• PHCON2002:0016:004:134:001, Letter from Ulrike Schmela to Gordon Matta-Clark, 9 December 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:134:002, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Alfred, Monika and Ulrike Schmela, 16 December 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:149:001, Letter from Gordon Matta-Clark to Alene [Valkanas], 26 December 1977
• PHCON2002:0016:004:149:002, Letter from Alene Valkanas to Gordon Matta-Clark, 24 February 1978
• PHCON2002:0016:004:149:003, Letter from Chris Bjone to Gordon Matta-Clark, 1977 or 1978