“Qualifying the ancient Greek saying “Man is the measure,” Gordon Matta-Clark (1943-1978) asserted instead “You are the measure,” conveying the defining theme in an oeuvre that would exert a powerful influence on fellow artists and architects. In artworks that combined minimalist, conceptual, and performative practices, Matta-Clark gave primary importance to the individual and considerations of everyday life. This comprehensive book incorporates important new information from the Matta-Clark archive, presenting a compelling reappraisal of the unique beauty and radical nature of Matta-Clark’s punnings, plans, performances, and interventions evident in the many media in which he worked: sculptural objects (most notably from building cuts), drawings, films, photographs, and documentary material
Edited by Elisabeth Elisabeth “Gordon Matta-Clark: “You Are The Measure” (Whitney Museum Of American Art).
Los Angeles: The Whitney Museum of American Art, 2007. Large very heavy 4to (29 cm) in stiff publisher’s wraps as issued. 238 pages, richly illustrated. Text in English. Fine clean and sharp copy with only most minimal edgewear
First edition
Jose Antonio Agundez Garcia: 10 Happenings von Wolf Vostell, übersetzt aus dem Spanischen von Helmtrud Rumpf. Verein der Freunde des Museo Vostell Malpartida / Editorial Regional de Extremadura, 2001. 8vo hardcover, no jacket as issued. 376 pages, German text, richly illustrated. Excellent copy. First edition thus.
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“Artists Books from a Swedish Point of View with Special with Special Attention to the Contributions of Denmark and GDR” by Thomas Millroth.
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Bauhaus Bücher 2 Klee’s Pedagogical Sketchbook translated into English by Sybil Moholy-Nagy. New copy from Lars Müller Publishers.
“Valie Export: Zeit und Gegenzeit – Time and Countertime”. Published by Walther Koenig, 2010. Large heavy 4to hardcover, with jacket. 303 pages, richly illustrated. Text in both German and English Thorough introduction to the works of Valie Export 1st edition. Fine / as new
