Christian Marclay: Snapshots

Photography has been an integral element of Marclay’s practice since his earliest years as an artist. With an eye keenly (and paradoxically) attuned to sound-related subject matter, his photographs function both as source material for his works in other media as well as sophisticated, subtle works of art on their own terms.

A photograph of bells on a red lanyard, strung on a gate.
A photograph of a white grand piano seen through a window, upon which is reflected a billboard of a guitar.
A photograph of a marching band, as seen through a barely-open window
A photograph of an advertisement of a woman in lingerie playing a saxophone, behind sliding doors.
A photograph of an empty space in a parking lot, between two cars
A color photograph of bells, strung on a red string, on a door handle of a store
A color photograph of someone walking on a mosaic of a guitar and maracas
A photograph of flower arrangements, made inside various brass instruments.
A color photograph of a piano store, as seen through a chain-link fence
A color photograph of vinyl records mounted to a wall, along with a skeleton halloween decoration
A color photograph of a sculpture of an ear, mounted on the exterior wall of a building
A color photograph of many musical instruments (mostly acoustic guitars), hanging in a storefront window
A color photograph of the top of a building, with speakers and satellite dishes on the roof. A mosque peeks out from the other side.
A color photograph of multi-colored music stands, lined up outside
A color photograph of a toilet in a red-painted bathroom
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