Prada Marfa - Deep in the Heart of Texas is a photograph by Stephen Stookey which was uploaded on August 3rd, 2020.
Prada Marfa - Deep in the Heart of Texas
Prada Marfa stands roadside with the vast West Texas landscape as backdrop. Seasons and weather, sun and stars shift the canvas for the unique pop... more
Title
Prada Marfa - Deep in the Heart of Texas
Artist
Stephen Stookey
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Prada Marfa stands roadside with the vast West Texas landscape as backdrop. Seasons and weather, sun and stars shift the canvas for the unique pop art installation. The project fuses pop and landscape art, attracting visitors far and wide for their own fashion pose. While setting up for a series of photos on the hot, Texas summer morning a steady stream of models with personal paparazzi in tow stopped for their moment of social media fame. Resplendent in fashion or dressed for a long, hot road-trip each took their turn on the asphalt catwalk. Prada Marfa sits along a lonely stretch of highway US 90--just outside Valentine, TX and approximately 30 miles west of Marfa. The juxtaposition of the high-end boutique store set in spacey populated West Texas offers a challenging critique on consumerism and urban gentrification. The 2005 art installation of Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset was intended to just be, prone to the whims of the elements in natural decay. Vandalism and excessive popularity slightly altered those plans. If you find yourself in the region stop and strike your pose.
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Uploaded
August 3rd, 2020
