Bob Dylan breaks the silence. Less than a week after the controversy surrounding the duplicate signatures on his book, The philosophy of the modernreleased on November 1, the artist apologized to his fans.
On November 23, many buyers were disappointed to discover that the signature on the limited edition of this book, advertised as being signed by Bob Dylan’s hand, was actually not handwritten, but duplicated.
“Vertigo Problems”
On Facebook, the nobélisé auteur-compositeur trusted through his records to a machine to reproduce his signature à la suite d’un “problème de vertiges” qui l’aurait empeché de signer lui-même ces éditions collectors, sells at 576 euros about.
“J’ai toujours signed à la main chacune de mes impressions artistiques et il n’y a jamais eu de problème. Pendant, en 2019, j’ai eu des problèmes de vertiges et cela a continué pending la pandémie”, explain-t -The.
He continues: “We couldn’t figure out a way to complete what I needed to do during the pandemic. With contract deadlines approaching, they suggested using an automatic pen, making sure things like that were done ‘all the time’ at the world of art and literature.
immediate refund
In his statement, Bob Dylan acknowledges that having used a machine “was a mistake” on his part and that he wishes to “rectify it immediately.” The book’s publisher, Simon & Schuster, for its part, was quick to acknowledge the damage and assured buyers they would be reimbursed.
“To those who purchased the limited edition of The Philosophy Of Modern Song, we apologize. […] We are addressing this immediately by offering every buyer an immediate refund, the publisher said in a statement. posted on Twitter.
Bob Dylan isn’t the first personality to use a machine to duplicate his signature. Last March, the singer Dolly Parton also caused controversy by using this device for her book Singer-songwriter: My life in letterssold in limited edition at 325 dollars (311 euros).
how do you remember The Guardian, this device is also frequently used in politics. In 2011, Barack Obama thus became the first US president to pass a law with a duplicate signature thanks to a machine.
Source: BFM TV
