Original Mac SE Ad Artwork from 1987

[MacRumors]

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

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]

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

 

[TheSlush]

I recommend this tagline:

~ SEnse and SEnsibility ~

 

[arn]

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]

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]

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

 

[gcmexico]

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]

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

 

[notsofatjames]

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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]

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

wow .. steve jobs must have been a visionary lol

 

[blybug]

Apple would never release something like that.

 

[cleanup]

omg wat... fake. wtf.

 

[Rootman]

SE laptops on Tuesday!

 

[rockinrocker]

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

i see what you did there...

 

[Beric]

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.

 

[Pigumon]

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.

 

[dizastor]

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

Nice work.

 

[mixel]

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]

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.

 

[Shasterball]

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

 

[chatin]

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!

 

[pjarvi]

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

 

[happydude]

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