In designing buildings we have been fed copious reminders about light's perfect pay with architecture of this it is obvious that most consideration si driven to sun'light as it effects shades and sizes most seems forgotten of those 'watchers of the night'

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People:

Gordon Matta-Clark (artist)

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Date:

1970-1978

Form:
textual records

Quantity / Object type:
1 card(s)

Technique and media:

Black ballpoint pen (blue and pink printed lines for writing on verso)

Dimensions:

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

Reference number:

PHCON2002:0016:001:030.5

Document Type:

card (information artifact)

Inscription:

IN DESIGNING BUILDINGS WE HAVE BEEN FED COPIOUS REMINDERS ABOUT LIGHT'S PERFECT PAY WITH ARCHITECTURE OF THIS IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE MOST CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO SUN_LIGHT AS IT EFFECTS SHAPES AND SIZES MOST SEEMS FORGOTTEN OF THOSE 'WATCHERS OF THE NIGHT' - TO BUILD TO MEASURE THE STARS IS A LIFES ETERNAL CONSTRUCTION.

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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