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Study for the dance The Matter
1971 · Ink, tape, cut-and-pasted photographic reproductions on paper
8 1/2 x 11" (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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David Gordon
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WA-00027325
Conceptual Art
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9
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21
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Painters for the Theater
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1989
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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David Gordon was an American choreographer and dancer whose postwar work redefined the relationship between pedestrian movement and theatrical form. Founding thePickUp Company in 1962, Gordon developed a distinctive practice that extracted quotidian gestures from everyday life and repositioned them within structured dance vocabularies. His approach anticipated later conceptual investigations into the nature of movement itself, creating friction between the banal and the composed. Gordon's legacy shaped generations of choreographers working at the intersection of dance, theater, and social observation.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago
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Museum of Modern Art
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