Gordon Matta-Clark: You Are the Measure

Edited by Elizabeth Sussman Texts by Elizabeth Sussman, Tina Kukielski, Spyros Papapetros, Christian Schneidemann, Joan Simon, Briony Fer, Gwendolyn Owens This catalog accompanied the exhibition Gordon Matta-Clark: You Are the Measure, on view at MOCA June – September 2007. 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 notabl