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FOOD
(MATTA-CLARK, GORDON) (FOOD). Morris, Catherine. Bremen, & Koln, GERMANY: Westfalisches Landesmuseum fur Kunst und Kulturgeschichte & Buchhandlung Walther Konig, 1999. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. 48pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. Text in English and German. From 1971 through 1974, "Food" was the unique, artist-run restaurant located at the corner of Prince and Wooster Streets in New York's SoHo. It was designed and built by Gordon Matta-Clark - this project marking the first instance of his architectural cutting and reconfiguration - and administered primarily by Matta-Clark, Caroline Goodden, Tina Girouard, Rachel Lew, and Suzy Harris. "Food" was conceived as a vibrant yet inexpensive oasis where the local artistic community (which included neighbors 112 Greene Street, Avalanche Magazine, Phillip Glass, etc.) would be able to dine, drink, and exchange ideas. It became "a creative environment where artists were guest chefs, films were made, dancers performed, and art was discussed, inspired and produced". This is the informative, well-illustrated catalogue for a 1999 exhibition on the project curated by Catherine Morris for White Columns in New York that was shown at Bremen's Westfalisches Landesmuseum fur Kunst und Kulturgeschichte. A most handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon document showing a bit of light patination to the rear cover. 3-88375-435-8 Inventory Number: 027248
