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New York.: Buffallo Press., 1973.. Original publisher's printed wrappers with photographic reproductions to front and rear covers.. 4to. (252 x 204 mm).. Pages split horizontally into two sections, as designed. Each of the pages reproduces a colour-tinted black-and-white photograph. An excellent copy of 'Walls Paper', Gordon Matta-Clark's scarce artist book. Gordon Matta-Clark, who died in 1978 aged only 35, was best known for his site-specific sculptural work known as 'building cuts'. These were sculptural transformations within constructions scheduled for demolition, made by cutting through them and exposing their cross section and interiors. Although requiring a good deal of quite violent hard work, Matta-Clark's creations now exist primarily in the form of photographs, videos and films. 'Walls paper' is his most renowned photobook. It consists of a suite of colour photographs depicting the exposed interior walls of Bronx tenement buildings that were being demolished. Clearly, Matta-Clark had…
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Walls Paper
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Ithaca, NY: Buffallo Press, 1973. First edition. Softcover. Legendary artist book from Matta-Clark. A collection of black and white photographs taken in partially demolished Bronx tenements. Matta-Clark then added color to the images and divided them in half to almost function as a flip book/paint sample book. A fine copy in stapled wrappers. A very fresh copy. (Parr & Badger v2, 148-149).
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- Publisher Buffallo Press
- Place of Publication Ithaca, NY
- Date Published 1973
- Keywords Artist Book
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Walls Paper.
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