Comments on: Christian Marclay’s new iPhone ad?

By: Jacob Lee

Jacob Lee — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:54:09 +0000

I can’t stand all the i-phone hype, the phone looks great seems great but is on the worst network in the country. When will we see i-Phones on real networks like Sprint?

By: Everett

Everett — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:35:36 +0000

Apple should be embarrassed.

This shows that Christian Marclay came into his work honestly. Apple came to their piece on his coattails.

“Recontextualizing” is no different than a collage. What Marclay did is a collage with film. The techniques and methods Marclay uses are just as important to his work as the final piece itself. Apple did not “recontextualize” Marclay’s work; it was not mixed in with techniques of other artist’s work to form a greater whole or send a different message.

Eventually, artistic technique will also be covered by copyright laws. I do commend Apple for paying usage fees, while I doubt that Marclay did.

By: davidh

davidh — Wed, 02 May 2007 17:01:27 +0000

himself, of course.

By: pressed ingine

pressed ingine — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:12 +0000

…and what exactly was Marclay marketing when he created his Telephones piece?

By: Ray Rolfe

Ray Rolfe — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:04:35 +0000

Kathleen, BRILLIANT idea! I’d have that done today, but I’m not equipped at this moment.

By: bill

bill — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:59:36 +0000

So recontextualizing isn’t art? Ever heard of Warhol? (Or “fair use”?)

By: jb

jb — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 10:34:22 +0000

The whole thing is ridiculous. Marclay deserves no credit for his “art” which is basically recontextualizing other people’s creative work and claiming it as his own. Well, guess what, Marclay, Apple recontextualized your work.

If he sues Apple, then all companies whose work he appropriated should sue him.

I’d be willing to bet Apple paid royalties to all the actors featured in their ad. Did Marclay? Oh right, it’s “art.”

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4 Turntables and a Stratocaster Dragged Behind a Pickup Truck-- Gear Gab — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:47:21 +0000

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By: kathleen

kathleen — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:46:02 +0000

Wow. depressing. The corporate world taking one more artistic endeavor and making it there own. This is way beyond “inspiration” more like robbery. I understand the artist not wanting to take legal action…but maybe there could be some artistic response. A “goodbye” video to Apple?