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Gordon Matta-Clark : conical intersect /

Gordon Matta-Clark's 'Conical Intersect' (1975) was a torqued, spiraling 'cut' into two derelict 17th-century Paris buildings adjacent to the construction site of the controversial Centre Pompidou. This study looks at the artist's proposals, working process, and various...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jenkins, Bruce, 1952-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Afterall Books ; 2011.
Series:One work.
Subjects:
Matta-Clark, Gordon, > 1943-1978. > Conical interest.
Conceptual art > France > Paris.
Public art > France > Paris.
Quartier des Halles (Paris, France)
Matta-Clark, Gordon, > 1943-1978. > Conical Intersect.
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Summary:Gordon Matta-Clark's 'Conical Intersect' (1975) was a torqued, spiraling 'cut' into two derelict 17th-century Paris buildings adjacent to the construction site of the controversial Centre Pompidou. This study looks at the artist's proposals, working process, and various forms of documentation.
Physical Description:102 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-102).
ISBN:1846380723 (cloth)
9781846380723 (cloth)
9781846380730 (pbk.)
1846380731 (pbk.)