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A landmark work byGordon Matta-Clark, examined as an ldquo;act of communicationrdquo; aboutsustainability and the public role of art.

An important new book that considers the life and work of American artist Gordon Matta-Clark (1943-1978) whose influence, despite his tragically short career, is ever more pervasive. Central to the explosion of creativity in New York's SoHo in the 1970s, Matta-Clark turned his focus on the city itself, slicing through abandoned buildings to create works that were at once large-scale sculptural environments, social commentary and urban performance pieces.

Known for, & even overshadowed by, his brutal & spectacular building cuts, Gordon Matta-Clark's oeuvre is unique in the history of American art. In this book, Walker considers the broad range of Matta-Clark's ephemeral practice, from montage to actual interventions & from performance art & installation to drawing, film & video.