- Gerhard Marx
Gerhard Marx is a
South Africa n artist born in 1976.Biography
Born in 1976, he completed his Master degree in Fine Arts cum laude at the University of Cape Town in 2004. [ [http://dublintheatrefestival.com/artist/Gerhard_Marx/308.htm Gerhard Marx - Dublin Theatre Festival ] ] He has worked with well known artists such as
William Kentridge and the Handspring Puppet Company [ [http://www.handspringpuppet.co.za/html/about_us.html About The Handspring Puppet Company ] ]He currently teaches at the
University of the Witwatersrand . [http://www.wits.ac.za/artworks/contact/drama.htm]Works
*The theatre piece Tshepang (Gerhard Marx - co director, Lara Foot-Newton – director) was chosen as one of the twelve feature film projects for January 2007 Screenwriters Lab by the
Sundance Institute . [ [http://www2.sundance.org/pdf/2007JanSWLabFINAL.PDF Sundance Institute Announces Twelve Feature Film Projects For January Screenwriters Lab ] ]
*The play “Hear and Now” was presented at theBaxter Theatre Centre during 2005. [ [http://www.news.uct.ac.za/mondaypaper/archives/?id=5246 UCT News / Monday Paper / Archives ] ]Controversy
According to Art News South Africa of April 2006, Marx considered legal action against
BMW shortly after an ad campaign created by agency Ireland-Davenport allegedly infringed on his copyright. [http://www.method1.co.za/images/saat.pdf] Art News South Africa reproduced both the controversial ad – removed from circulation after a short run, and a close-up of Marx’s work. His agent, Warren Siebrits had already confirmed in March 2006 that Marx will be represented by the copyright lawyer Owen Dean, [ [http://nathanielstern.com/blog/2006/03/08/plagiarism-and-copyright-infringement-of-gerhard-marx%E2%80%99s-work/ Implicit Art » Plagiarism And Copyright Infringement Of Gerhard Marx’S Work ] ] better known forThe Lion Sleeps Tonight case. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/22/international/africa/22lion.html?pagewanted=2&ei=5090&en=9efc7b3de4e248d5&ex=1300683600&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss In the Jungle, the Unjust Jungle, a Small Victory - New York Times ] ]References
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