The Clock
San Francisco's MOMA is about to close for 2 and half years for an extensive upgrade and expansion. Meanwhile, this is the last week before the closing to view a massive tour de force of visual art called "The Clock". "The Clock" was created by Christian Marclay, a Swiss and American artist born in San Rafael, California and raised in Geneva, Switzerland. The work Marclay produced is a 24-hour compilation and editing masterpiece of Hollywood film clips, stock footage and sound design which completely engrosses the viewer. How does he do this without an intact storyline? The editing is stunning. The pacing is generated real time. The research surreal (over 3 years with a team of assistants) creating a linear time space continuum that propels the viewer forward second by second. Yet it has been called gimmicky. Ah, how jaded we are. Pulled from hundreds of hours of footage to find that exact clock, watch or timepiece to illus...