To Be Continued is a landmark graphic musical score and artist’s book by internationally acclaimed conceptual artist Christian Marclay, whose work sits at the intersection of visual art, sound, and performance. Conceived as both a performable musical composition and a standalone visual artwork, the publication uses comic-strip imagery as an open, time-based score. This (first) edition, produced by Christian Marclay for the Klangspuren Festival für Neue Musik in Tirol; a dynamic collage of mostly comic book imagery, to be interpreted as A musical score for guitar, woodwinds, double bass, and percussion. It was published in 2016 by Klangspuren Schwaz Tirol, Austria, in an edition of 2000, and is widely regarded as one of Marclay’s most compelling score-based works. While intended for performance, the book is equally valued by contemporary art collectors and followers of Marclay’s gallery and museum practice. Interior / score pages: Very good to excellent overall. Pages are clean, complete, and fully intact. Shows visible wear, including. Discolouration along the edge of the cover and on the first page. These flaws are fully reflected in the price and clearly visible in the photographs. Despite the cosmetic wear to the outer cover, the score remains structurally sound and highly presentable as a collectible or study copy. Title: To Be Continued. 48 pages (not including cover). Format: Artist’s book / graphic score. Publisher: Klangspuren Schwaz Tirol (Austria). Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description. A rare opportunity to acquire an important Marclay work at an accessible price point.
