Main entry:

Matta-Clark, Gordon, 1943-1978.

Title & Author:

Gordon Matta-Clark collection, 1914-2008.

Description:

3.5 l.m. of textual records, 0.7 l.m. of photographic materials, 297 film and video reels and cassettes, 108 drawings, prints and collages, 36 audio reels, 23 audio cassettes, 19 sketchbooks, notebooks, address books and artist's books, 6 posters, 5 DVDs, 1 artefact, 1 envelope of hair, 1 publication proposal

Restrictions:

The collection is available for consultation, however access to the series of binders compiled by Anne Alpert requires permission from the CCA and the Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark, and some drawings by Matta-Clark can only be consulted with permission of the Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark. Additionally, most of the video, film and audio recordings are not currently available for consultation due to their format.

Notes:
The rights for all works are held by the Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark. Artists Rights Society (www.arsny.com) administers the reproduction rights for the artwork in the collection. The only works not considered artwork are the typewritten texts, and the books. All other works must be treated as if they are artwork and the Artists Rights Society must be contacted. No material may be published in any exhibition, catalogue or other publication, printed or electronic, without the prior consultation and consent of the CCA and the appropriate fee paid to Artists Rights Society.
Documents are largely in English with a few documents in French, Spanish and Italian.
The documents were collected and organized by Jane Crawford, Gordon Matta-Clark's widow. Included is material that was collected by Gordon Matta-Clark's mother, Anne Alpert, who at her death left the material to Jane Crawford with the understanding that it would be added to the material she had collected. Documents were transferred to CCA in a series of deposits beginning in 2002.

Summary:

The Gordon Matta-Clark collection documents the life and work of artist/architect Gordon Matta-Clark (1943-1978). It also includes personal records and letters by and to his parents Roberto Matta (probably 1912-2002) and Anne Alpert (1914-1997), as well as his twin brother, John Sebastian Matta (1943-1976). Through the family correspondence, the collection provides insight into the influence that Matta-Clark's parents, who were both artists, had on his life and his professional practice. Through the personal and professional correspondence, the collection provides an understanding of Matta-Clark's working methods and situates his work in the context of a network of artists from the 1970s. The artwork, photographs, and films in the collection include both working documents and finished works of art which offer insight into his working methods as well as his ideas about art and architecture. The documentation of exhibitions, catalogues, and reviews includes material dating from the beginning of his practice as an artist/architect until the present, as his widow, Jane Crawford, continued to collect both published material, such as exhibition catalogues and ephemera, and unpublished material, such as theses by scholars. Collection compiled by Jane Crawford, Gordon Matta-Clark's widow.

Biographical note:

New York City, New York, June 22, 1943 - Nyack, New York, August 27, 1978.

Resources:
Finding aid

Subject:

Matta-Clark, Gordon, 1943-1978.

Form/genre:

fonds (collections)

Added entries:

Crawford, Jane
Alpert, Anne, 1914-1997.

Also known as: Gordon Matta-Clark archive

Holdings:

Location: Library archives collection 261790
Call No.: CP138
Status: Available