Christian Marclay

Ephemera

2009

A collage of various printed materials including a scenic landscape with power lines resembling musical staff lines, a postcard with French text, a car advertisement featuring a sound system, and a vintage picture disc record with illustrations of people dancing to music.
A collage of various printed materials including a scenic landscape with power lines resembling musical staff lines, a postcard with French text, a car advertisement featuring a sound system, and a vintage picture disc record with illustrations of people dancing to music.

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Date
2009

Classification
Prints

Medium
Offset lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 15 3/4 × 24 3/4in. (40 × 62.9 cm)

Accession number
2010.28.26

Edition
8/90 | 10 APs

Publication
Printed by Arte-Print; published by mfc-michèle didier; published by Christian Marclay

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
© 2009 Christian Marclay and mfc-michèle didier

APIⓘ
artworks/37168

Part of a series:
Ephemera
28 works

A collection of vintage printed materials laid out on a white surface, including colorful chocolate wrappers, a circular arrangement of music-themed cards, a sketch of a person playing the violin on a notebook page, and a small booklet with a musical note and text on the cover.
Three vintage record sleeve covers are displayed side by side on a white background. From left to right: the first cover is beige with decorative musical notes and symbols around a central circular cut-out; it has the text "musical heritage society" at the bottom. The middle cover is red with bold black text and also features a central circular cut-out. The third cover is cream-colored with a whimsical design of musical instruments, notes, and small figures, with the text "Chapter II Music Experiences" at the bottom. All covers show signs of wear and age.
A collage of various paper elements with musical themes, including a spine of a book about Edvard Grieg, sheets of music with notes and hearts, and a vintage illustration of a snowy village scene with the lyrics "Silent night! Holy night!" printed across. The papers are layered on top of each other, with a circular cut-out on the left side revealing a beige paper with musical notes.
A collage of various printed materials related to music and literature, including newspaper clippings, a vintage RCA Victor record sleeve, a concert advertisement, and a note with musical notes and the text "90e anniversaire 1918-2008." The items are arranged on a flat surface, overlapping each other in a seemingly random fashion.
A collage of various music-themed items including sheet music, a music library pamphlet, an advertisement with a musical score background, and a whimsical drawing of a character with musical notes. The items are arranged on a flat surface, overlapping each other, creating an artistic display of music-related materials.
A collage of various music-themed items including illustrated animals playing instruments on sheet music, newspaper clippings about classical music, colorful musical notes, and a photo of a woman listening to music with visible notes floating around her.
A photograph of an open newspaper, The New York Times Arts & Leisure section, with an article titled "What Price Music?" on the left side. The right side of the image shows a translucent green plastic bag overlaying the newspaper, with white printed musical notes and staff lines, creating a visual blend of the text and images beneath with the musical design of the bag.
A collage of various items including a Swiss envelope with postage stamps, a strip of film negatives, a newspaper clipping advertising an event called "BEAT the BATON" in London, a car advertisement featuring a BMW 3 series coupe, a spool of music tape unfurling across the image, a watch advertisement, and a compact disc on a white background.
A collage of various paper elements including newspaper clippings, music sheets, and advertisements. The central focus is a large, colorful typography of the word "RECORDS" with each letter filled with different patterns, such as music notes and record grooves, set against a black background. To the left, a grayscale advertisement features a treble clef and diamond jewelry, while to the right, a torn piece of paper with the letter "S" over musical notation is visible. The overall composition is a creative juxtaposition of text, imagery, and musical themes.
A collage of various paper items including a vintage record sleeve with the word "Amiga," flyers for live music and beer, a theater poster, colorful paint splatters, musical notes, a ruler, and a Sweet'N Low packet, all arranged on a flat surface.

Christian Marclay
194 works in the collection, 7 exhibitions

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