FOOD (1972) – Gordon Matta-Clark's Restaurant – Directed by Robert Frank

FOOD is a short film directed by aritst/photographer Robert Frank about Gordon Matta-Clark and Carol Goodden's conceptual restaurant. Founded in 1972 in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City, FOOD brought together many factors of the local community, artists and otherwise, becoming a space for dialogue and conversation as well as a living piece in it of itself. 

 

Click here to watch the film 

Matta-Clark would commission artists such as Robert Rauschenberg and John Cage to create meals, many of which were unedible. 

You can read a fantastic interview regarding FOOD with sculptor Richard Nonas who was heavily involved with the restaurant. 

Gordon Matta-Clark died in New York City in August of 1978

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Comments

[Fatherflot]

Cool. The scenes in the restaurant with all the different types of hipsters hanging out reminds me of WFMU studios during marathon time.

[EH]

I see what you did there.