{"title":"Gordon Matta-Clark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGordon Matta-Clark\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a distinctive exploration of contemporary art through photography, essays, and documented works. His books delve into the realm of architectural interventions and artistic experimentation, challenging conventional perceptions of space and structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in the intersection of art and urban environments will find thought-provoking perspectives that highlight Matta-Clark’s innovative approach. These works provide a compelling insight into the visual and conceptual impact of his artistic practice.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gordon-matta-clark-by-gordon-matta-clark-9780520280267","title":"Gordon Matta-Clark","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn essential reference that provides new understanding of the thought processes of one of the most radical artists of the late twentieth century.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGordon Matta-Clark (1943–1978) has never been an easy artist to categorise or to explain. Although trained as an architect, he has been described as a sculptor, a photographer, an organiser of performances, and a writer of manifestos, but he is best known for \u003cem\u003eun-building\u003c\/em\u003e abandoned structures. In the brief span of his career, from 1968 to his early death in 1978, he created an oeuvre that has made him an enduring cult figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2002, when Gordon Matta-Clark’s widow, Jane Crawford, put his archive on deposit at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal, it revealed a new voice in the ongoing discussion of artist\/architect Matta-Clark’s work: his own. Gwendolyn Owens and Philip Ursprung’s careful selection and ordering of letters, interviews, statements, and the now-famous art cards from the CCA as well as other sources deepens our understanding of one of the most original thinkers of his generation. \u003cem\u003eGordon Matta-Clark: An Archival Sourcebook\u003c\/em\u003e creates a multidimensional portrait that provides an opportunity for readers to explore and enjoy the complexity and contradiction that was Gordon Matta-Clark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430809583852,"sku":"9780520280267","price":85.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520280267.jpg?v=1774558487"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/gordon-matta-clark.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}