Gordon Matta-Clark's Conical Intersect

Name: Gordon Matta-Clark's Conical Intersect
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

In this in-depth analysis, Peter Muir argues that Gordon Matta-Clark\u2019s Conical Intersect (1975) is emblematic of Henri Lefebvre\u2019s understanding of art\u2019s function in relation to urban space. By engaging with Lefebvre\u2019s theory in conjunction with the perspectives of other writers, such as Michel de Certeau, Jacques Derrida, and George Bataille, the book elicits a story that presents the artwork\u2019s significance, origins and legacies. Muir argues that Conical Intersect is much more than an \u2019artistic hole.\u2019 Due to its location at Plateau Beaubourg in Paris, it is simultaneously an object of art and an instrument of social critique. > In this in-depth analysis, Peter Muir argues that Gordon Matta-Clark\u2019s Conical Intersect (1975) is emblematic of Henri Lefebvre\u2019s understanding of art\u2019s function in relation to urban space. By engaging with Lefebvre\u2019s theory in conjunction with the perspectives of other writers, such as Michel de Certea.