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Christian Marclay — Record Cover
Christian Marclay

Record Cover

Christian Marclay's *Record Cover* continues the artist's longstanding fascination with sound, music, and the cultural artifacts of recorded audio. The work examines the record sleeve as both a functional object and a site of visual and conceptual meaning, reflecting Marclay's broader practice of blurring the boundaries between music, art, and everyday life. Through this piece, Marclay transforms a familiar commercial medium into a vehicle for exploring themes of identity, consumption, and the materiality of sound.

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 16, 2014

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

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Christian Marclay, Record Cover

Christian Marclay's *Record Cover* continues the artist's longstanding fascination with sound, music, and the cultural artifacts of recorded audio. The work examines the record sleeve as both a functional object and a site of visual and conceptual meaning, reflecting Marclay's broader practice of blurring the boundaries between music, art, and everyday life. Through this piece, Marclay transforms a familiar commercial medium into a vehicle for exploring themes of identity, consumption, and the materiality of sound.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Male Artist, Mixed Media, Music Culture, Conceptual Art, Collage, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Pop Art, Archival Material, Neutral Tones, Playful Mood, Found Objects

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