Christian Marclay - The Clock
Mini Documentary
Christian Marclay was my main inspiration for appropriating films. Being someone that has always been more influenced by filmmakers than more traditional artists, I was completely taken by Marclay's work. It includes familiar images and work by numerous people I am really inspired by, but at the same time gives these works a unique twist and new meaning or purpose. For example, in The Clock, a series of well known film clips become a fully functional clock.
As well as collaging moving images, Marclay also appropriates well known album covers by rearranging them into often humorous combinations. For example:
Christian Marclay was my main inspiration for appropriating films. Being someone that has always been more influenced by filmmakers than more traditional artists, I was completely taken by Marclay's work. It includes familiar images and work by numerous people I am really inspired by, but at the same time gives these works a unique twist and new meaning or purpose. For example, in The Clock, a series of well known film clips become a fully functional clock.
As well as collaging moving images, Marclay also appropriates well known album covers by rearranging them into often humorous combinations. For example:
