Object to Be Destroyed

by Pamela M. Lee

Book Overview

In this first critical account of Matta-Clark's work, Pamela M. Lee considers it in the context of the art of the 1970s--particularly site-specific, conceptual, and minimalist practices--and its confrontation with issues of community, property, the alienation of urban space, the "right to the city," and the ideologies of progress that have defined modern building programs.

Although highly regarded during his short life--and honored...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262621568
• ISBN13: 9780262621564
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher