Musician Dictionary

Christian Marclay

American Swiss artist (born 1955) · Swiss-American visual artist and composer

DescriptionAmerican Swiss artist (born 1955)
Source: Wikidata
Born1955-01-11
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceSan Rafael San Rafael
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipSwitzerland United States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsound artist musician video artist photographer installation artist composer artist film director visual artist performance artist
Source: Wikidata
Genresfigurative art
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsCuneiform Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofText of Light Afternoon Saints Bachelors Even David Moss Dense Band djTRIO Madame Luckerniddle
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz
AwardsPrix Méret-Oppenheim
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

C. Marclay CM Ch. Marclay Chr. Marclay F4E C.M. Marclay

Links

Identifiers

mbid: b9cc366b-fde1-4484-a49f-6d5b51d5ff3a · wikidata: Q923306 · discogs: 65707 · isni: 0000000110001101

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