Original Mac SE Ad Artwork from 1987

MacRumors · Sep 6, 2008, 09:09 PM

MyOldMac.net is seeking a buyer the original artwork for a Swedish Mac SE ad campaign commissioned in 1987. The artist describes the history:

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I painted them in Gothenburg Sweden in 1987 for HLR-BBDO advertising agency Stockholm. Tore Claersson was the art director with the vision to OK the marketing concept (now at or last seen at Ogalvy&Mather NY USA). Head of Apple in Stockholm at the time that OK'd the campaign was Isaac Stern.

These are original oil and mixed media paintings and are being offered in a collection.

We don't necessarily expect to find a buyer for this collection, but thought readers might be interested in viewing the artwork.

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mikeinternet · Sep 6, 2008, 09:21 PM

if this is an original concept, why does it look like someone edited an image of someone playing piano?

TheSlush · Sep 6, 2008, 09:44 PM

I recommend this tagline:

~ SEnse and SEnsibility ~

arn · Sep 6, 2008, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeinternet

if this is an original concept, why does it look like someone edited an image of someone playing piano?

The artwork is original but clearly inspired by historic paintings/artists.

arn

RedTomato · Sep 6, 2008, 10:30 PM

For bonus points, can anyone name the artists and original artwork the paintings are based on?

Tip: Some of the original artists are already credited in the image captions.

puckhead193 · Sep 6, 2008, 10:41 PM

this is sorta cool, if i had the cash i would think about buying one

gcmexico · Sep 7, 2008, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by puckhead193

this is sorta cool, if i had the cash i would think about buying one

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you took the words right out of my mouth

localoid · Sep 7, 2008, 12:56 AM

These are very nice, but I'm holding out for the updated versions.

Pigumon · Sep 7, 2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeinternet

if this is an original concept, why does it look like someone edited an image of someone playing piano?

Yeah i was thinking that too, I mean, yes it's "inspired" by existing artwork, but you'd think if the guy had enough talent to paint that, he could've gone ahead and changed it slightly to look more natural.

and in other news:

The Mac SE is slow, monochrome, and does not cure cancer, therefore it gets my negative vote.

mixel · Sep 7, 2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Pigumon

Yeah i was thinking that too, I mean, yes it's "inspired" by existing artwork, but you'd think if the guy had enough talent to paint that, he could've gone ahead and changed it slightly to look more natural.

I think he did a good job matching the styles - the SE doesn't look natural in RL anyway.. It's just a like a beige box with a glowing rectangle. The only reason the other things look right is because they aren't out of context, the SE is really painted in the same style as the rest of the paintings.. it just shouldn't be there..

Pigumon · Sep 7, 2008, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mixel

I think he did a good job matching the styles - the SE doesn't look natural in RL anyway.. It's just a like a beige box with a glowing rectangle. The only reason the other things look right is because they aren't out of context, the SE is really painted in the same style as the rest of the paintings.. it just shouldn't be there..

Oh he definitely did a great job painting everything in that style, but it's not that the SE seems out of place, it's that her hands are in the exact position and pose of the original painting, you can see right away that she's playing a piano, except that she's not. That's what makes it look so odd. If he had just had maybe one finger on the keyboard instead, it would've look much better, and I would have added the right hand holding the mouse to complete the illusion.

notsofatjames · Sep 7, 2008, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MacRumors

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MyOldMac.net is seeking a buyer the original artwork for a Swedish Mac SE ad campaign commissioned in 1987.

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Surely that should say MyOldMac.net is seeking a buyer for the original artwork for a ...

stonewitch · Sep 7, 2008, 07:19 AM

is it just me or does that guy look like modern steve jobs ? ...

wow .. steve jobs must have been a visionary lol

blybug · Sep 7, 2008, 08:26 AM

Apple would never release something like that.

cleanup · Sep 7, 2008, 09:03 AM

omg wat... fake. wtf.

Rootman · Sep 7, 2008, 09:39 AM

SE laptops on Tuesday!

Beric · Sep 7, 2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by notsofatjames

Surely that should say MyOldMac.net is seeking a buyer for the original artwork for a ...

Heh, nice catch.

Arn! Hey Arn!

As for the artwork, looks really cool. Probably 100K apiece, though.

Shasterball · Sep 8, 2008, 08:27 AM

I can't imagine anyone buying this....really?????

chatin · Sep 8, 2008, 09:33 AM

This art comes up from time to time, and I wouldn't be surpised if the Apple guys themselves don't pay big money. Put it on eBay and let's find out!

pjarvi · Sep 8, 2008, 11:19 AM

Man, that Mac must be really old, it looks like the case is already turning yellow.

happydude · Sep 8, 2008, 12:31 PM

pretty cool. i wonder if the steve will grab these up?

Sep 6, 2008, 09:21 PM	#2
mikeinternet macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: jersey	? if this is an original concept, why does it look like someone edited an image of someone playing piano?

Sep 6, 2008, 09:44 PM	#3
TheSlush macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New York, NY	I recommend this tagline: ~ SEnse and SEnsibility ~ __________________ "There are three kinds of people: those who can count and those who can't."

Sep 6, 2008, 10:41 PM	#6
puckhead193 macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY	this is sorta cool, if i had the cash i would think about buying one __________________ 20" iMac C2D - 2.33GHz, 3 GB ram, ATI X1600 256 MB VRAM 15" pb 1.5 GHZ Rev. C 30 gig ipod 3rd gen, 60 gig 5g ipod ~ white, silver 2GB nano, 64 gig iPod Touch

Sep 7, 2008, 09:03 AM	#15
cleanup macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto	omg wat... fake. wtf. __________________ cleanup / deviantART Creative Staff Designer / tumblr.

Sep 7, 2008, 09:39 AM	#16
Rootman macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Miami	SE laptops on Tuesday! __________________ Author of 'Human Cloning for Dummies®'

Sep 6, 2008, 10:30 PM	#5
RedTomato macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: .. London ..	For bonus points, can anyone name the artists and original artwork the paintings are based on? Tip: Some of the original artists are already credited in the image captions.

Sep 7, 2008, 12:56 AM	#8
localoid macrumors 68000 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: America's Third World	These are very nice, but I'm holding out for the updated versions.

Sep 7, 2008, 07:19 AM	#13
stonewitch macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	is it just me or does that guy look like modern steve jobs ? ... wow .. steve jobs must have been a visionary lol

Sep 7, 2008, 08:26 AM	#14
blybug macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Galveston, TX	Apple would never release something like that.

Sep 8, 2008, 08:27 AM	#18
Shasterball macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC	I can't imagine anyone buying this....really?????

Sep 8, 2008, 09:33 AM	#19
chatin macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2005	Awesome find! This art comes up from time to time, and I wouldn't be surpised if the Apple guys themselves don't pay big money. Put it on eBay and let's find out! __________________ Mac Pro 2.6 Quad Xeon Core, 250GB, 7300GT

Sep 8, 2008, 11:19 AM	#20
pjarvi macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Round Lake, IL	Man, that Mac must be really old, it looks like the case is already turning yellow. __________________ "Are those violins I hear in the background? Yes. Yes they are. This is deep stuff that requires strings." Mark Wilson - Jun 8 2009 - WWDC'09

Sep 8, 2008, 12:31 PM	#21
happydude macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: a country with a new sense of hope	pretty cool. i wonder if the steve will grab these up? __________________ hi

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