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Stefanie SchneiderVillage Motel Sunset (The Last Picture Show) - Polaroid, Contemporary, Icons2005
2005
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Village Motel Sunset (Stranger than Paradise) - 2005
20x20cm,
sold out Edition of 5, Artist Proof 2/2 (the very last from this edition),
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid,
Certificate and Signature label,
artist Inventory No. 1122.21,
not mounted
Publications: STRANGER THAN PARADISE published by Hatje Cantz Verlag, Ostfilder, 2006, (monography)
Stefanie Schneider has emerged as one of the most compelling voices in capturing the essence of the American dream—its longing, its impermanence, and the hazy glow of nostalgia that clings to its edges. Through her distinct visual language, she translates universal emotions into cinematic images that feel like half-remembered dreams, suspended somewhere between reality and memory.
Her artistic journey was defined by a willingness to embrace imperfection—not as limitation, but as alchemy. Where others saw expired film as an obstacle, Schneider recognized its poetic potential. The chemical mutations, soft distortions, and unpredictable color shifts became integral to her storytelling, mirroring the fragility of recollection itself. The result is a body of work that doesn’t simply document moments but distills the fleeting nature of time itself, evoking a world that exists just beyond reach.
Set against the sun-bleached highways, forgotten motels, and endless deserts of California, her images resonate with the mythology of America. But as a German artist, she brings an outsider’s gaze—one that magnifies both the vastness and the solitude of the West. Her work does not impose narratives; it invites them. Each photograph is an open-ended story, a whisper of something that once was or might have been.
Schneider’s dedication to storytelling extends beyond single images. Projects like 29 Palms and The Last Picture Show weave intricate visual narratives that unfold like lost films, their characters caught in an eternal golden hour, longing for something unnamed. Her work does not simply capture people and places; it captures the echoes they leave behind.
With exhibitions in renowned institutions such as the Museum für Kommunikation in Berlin and Les Rencontres d'Arles, Schneider has solidified her place as a visionary pushing the boundaries of Polaroid photography. Her images transcend their medium, proving that even the most ephemeral materials can hold enduring significance.
As her editions remain limited, so too does the opportunity to own a piece of this unfolding story—one that will only grow in historical and artistic significance. In Schneider’s world, time does not stand still, but it does linger, shimmering in the space between presence and memory.
Stefanie Schneider received her MFA in Communication Design at the Folkwang Schule Essen, Germany. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Museum for Photography, Braunschweig, the Institut für Neue Medien, Frankfurt, the Nassauischer Kunstverein, Wiesbaden, Kunstverein Bielefeld, Museum für Moderne Kunst Passau, and the Bombay Beach Biennale.
- Creator:Stefanie Schneider (1968, German)
- Creation Year:2005
- Dimensions:Height: 7.88 in (20 cm)Width: 7.88 in (20 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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- Gallery Location:Morongo Valley, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU652315756932
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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