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Stefanie SchneiderDesert Junkyard II1999
1999
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Desert Junkyard II (29 Palms, CA) - 1999
58x56cm,
Edition of 10
analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist
based on the Polaroid
Artist inventory #319.02
Mounted on Aluminum
Desert Junkyard II is a haunting dance between the desolation of a forgotten landscape and the defiant vitality of the human spirit. In this arresting image, a woman, clad in a bold yellow wig, sits confidently atop the rusted hood of an old car, its weathered body speaking of abandonment and decay. Her wide stance is not just a physical position but an embodiment of ownership over space, a fearless declaration of presence in a world that has long since moved on.
The car, once a vessel of motion, now a skeletal reminder of time’s erosion, contrasts powerfully with the woman's vibrant energy. The yellow wig, both jarring and luminous, becomes an act of resistance against the stark, brown-and-tan emptiness of the desert. It’s a deliberate intrusion, a symbol of artifice and survival, demanding attention in a place where nothing seems to thrive. In this moment, Schneider is not simply capturing a woman in the desert—she is capturing the intersection of dreams and ruin, where the human spirit, despite its fragility, asserts its right to exist even in the most desolate of places.
The desert itself, with its endless horizon, serves as both a backdrop and an active participant in the narrative. The wide, open space echoes the freedom that the woman, in her boldness, claims. She sits as a quiet sovereign of this wasteland, embodying both strength and solitude. The image evokes a quiet but intense tension: between the oppressive weight of the landscape and the woman’s calm defiance, between nature’s indifferent cruelty and humanity’s relentless drive to carve out meaning.
In Desert Junkyard II, Schneider creates an image that feels timeless and unyielding—a photograph that asks the viewer to look beyond the surface, to see not just the woman or the desert, but the story of survival, transformation, and the quiet power that rises from the ashes of what once was. It’s a reflection on the fragility of both the land and the self, and yet, through the lens of defiance, it’s an assertion that nothing, not even time, can erase the pulse of life that endures.
- Creator:Stefanie Schneider (1968, German)
- Creation Year:1999
- Dimensions:Height: 22.84 in (58 cm)Width: 22.05 in (56 cm)Depth: 0.12 in (3 mm)
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- Gallery Location:Morongo Valley, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: STSCH #0121stDibs: LU652315890362
Stefanie Schneider
Stefanie Schneider received her MFA in Communication Design at the Folkwang Schule Essen, Germany. Her work has been shown at the Museum for Photography, Braunschweig, Museum für Kommunikation, Berlin, the Institut für Neue Medien, Frankfurt, the Nassauischer Kunstverein, Wiesbaden, Kunstverein Bielefeld, Museum für Moderne Kunst Passau, Les Rencontres d'Arles, Foto -Triennale Esslingen., Bombay Beach Biennale 2018, 2019.
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