Gordon Matta Clark Artwork
Since 1998 the estate of gordon matta clark has been represented by david zwirner.
Gordon matta clark artwork. American 19431978 gordon matta clark is best known for bold unconventional drawings films photographs and sculptures relating to the built environment. Gordon matta clarks anti establishment suspicion of the worlds of art and architecture illustrated by his involvement in the anarchitecture group led to some of the most innovative works of conceptual art of the 20th century. Not on view untitled cowboy artist.
Gordon matta clark american 19431978 date. Wikidata q953717 view or edit the full wikipedia entry. Known for and even overshadowed by his brutal and spectacular building cuts gordon matta clarks oeuvre is unique in the history of american art.
Gordon matta clark born gordon roberto echaurren matta. Gordon matta clark artworks biography david zwirner gordon matta clark pioneered a radical approach to art that included large scale architectural interventions in which he physically cut through buildings slated for demolition. Gordon matta clark was an american artist and architect known for his large scale projects.
Sharp then encouraged gordon matta clark to move to new york city where sharp continued to introduce him to members of the new york art world. The gordon matta clark archive is held at the canadian centre for architecture in montreal and includes the artists personal correspondence notebooks drawings photographs slides films as well as other archival material documenting his life and work. Matta clarks work museum at klaus kertess bykert gallery was listed and illustrated on pages 45 of avalanche 1 fall 1970.
Gordon matta clarks anti establishment suspicion of the worlds of art and architecture illustrated by his involvement in the anarchitecture group led to some of the most innovative works of conceptual art of the 20th century. 2014310 on view in. Dealing with themes of metamorphosis and resistance towards the commodification of art matta clark produced interventions in architectural structures he called anarchitecture.
June 22 1943 august 27 1978 was an american artist best known for his site specific artworks he made in the 1970s. 2000272 on view in. He worked in the 1970s on.