Gordon Matta-Clark

Gordon Matta-Clark
Opening the doors of FOOD in 1971. Matta-Clark on the right
Born
Gordon Roberto Matta-Echaurren

(1943-06-22)June 22, 1943
DiedAugust 27, 1978(1978-08-27) (aged 35)
OccupationArtist
SpouseJane Crawford (1977-1978; his death)

Gordon Matta-Clark (born Gordon Roberto Matta-Echaurren; June 22, 1943[1] – August 27, 1978) was an American artist best known for site-specific artworks he made in the 1970s. He was also a pioneer in the field of socially engaged food art.[2]

  1. ^ Lee, Pamela M. (2001). Object to Be Destroyed: The Work of Gordon Matta-Clark. MIT Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-262-62156-4.
  2. ^ Shin, Ryan; Bae, Jaehan (2019-07-03). "Conflict Kitchen and Enemy Kitchen: Socially Engaged Food Pedagogy". Studies in Art Education. 60 (3): 219–235. doi:10.1080/00393541.2019.1640501. ISSN 0039-3541. S2CID 202255118.