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Gordon Matta-Clark (June 22 1943 – August 27 1978) was an American artist best known for his site-specific artworks he made in the 1970s. He is famous for his "building cuts," a series of works in abandoned buildings in which he variously removed sections of floors, ceilings, and walls. Both of Gordon Matta-Clark's parents were artists: the Chilean Surrealist painter Roberto Matta and American Anne Clark. He studied architecture at Cornell University, but did not practice as a conventional... full article at wikipedia
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  • Aug 27, 1978
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