Items Similar to Tropics Motor Motel I (Memories of Green)
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 10
Stefanie SchneiderTropics Motor Motel I (Memories of Green)1999
1999
$1,800
£1,365.80
€1,561.67
CA$2,514.11
A$2,795.35
CHF 1,459.58
MX$34,026.22
NOK 18,623.58
SEK 17,449.40
DKK 11,655.02
Shipping
Retrieving quote...The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation
About the Item
Tropics Motor Motel I (Memories of Green) - 1999
58x56cm,
Edition 1/10,
analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper,
based on a Polaroid, Artist inventory Number 336.01
Not mounted.
Stefanie Schneider’s work exists at the intersection of memory and decay, a cinematic dreamscape where time dissolves and emotions crystallize in faded hues and chemical distortions. Her images are not just photographs; they are artifacts of an alternate reality, where the American West is refracted through the lens of nostalgia, longing, and an almost supernatural stillness.
Born in Germany in 1968, Schneider’s artistic journey defies national boundaries. Her work is profoundly American in its aesthetic, yet unmistakably European in its existential undercurrents. She occupies the liminal space between continents, between past and present, between the raw physicality of expired Polaroid film and the intangible ghosts of memory that haunt her images. Her subjects, often drifting through desert landscapes, motels, and trailer parks, appear as if they have stepped out of a half-remembered film reel, frozen in moments of anticipation or reflection.
Schneider’s dedication to Polaroid film at a time when the medium was facing extinction speaks to her commitment to preserving imperfection. The unpredictability of expired film, its ethereal color shifts and chemical disruptions, align perfectly with her themes of transience and emotional residue. She doesn’t manipulate these flaws but embraces them, letting the film’s unpredictable nature mirror the unpredictability of life itself.
Her work channels the haunting solitude of Edward Hopper, the conceptual playfulness of Ed Ruscha, and the raw sensuality of Nan Goldin. Yet, her vision remains singular. In her world, love is both beautiful and unrelenting, loss is tangible, and time is a ghost that lingers on the surface of each frame. The desert—a recurring setting in her work—is not just a backdrop but a character in its own right, embodying both desolation and infinite possibility.
Schneider's philosophy is deeply rooted in the idea that beauty exists in imperfection, in the ephemeral, in the unresolved. Her images are love letters to the forgotten, the transient, and the almost-was. They carry the weight of history, yet feel as immediate as a heartbeat.
To view her work is to step into a world that is at once familiar and elusive, where the past is always just out of reach, and the future is forever suspended in a golden haze. The power of her art lies in its ability to make us feel—deeply, achingly, unapologetically. And in that feeling, we find ourselves suspended between what was and what could have been, wrapped in the warm, flickering glow of a half-forgotten dream.
- Creator:Stefanie Schneider (1968, German)
- Creation Year:1999
- Dimensions:Height: 22.84 in (58 cm)Width: 22.05 in (56 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Morongo Valley, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU652316062402
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.
About the Seller
4.9
Platinum Seller
Premium sellers with a 4.7+ rating and 24-hour response times
Established in 1996
1stDibs seller since 2017
1,034 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 3 hours
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Morongo Valley, CA
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllTropics Motor Motel II (Memories of Green)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tropics Motor Motel II (Memories of Green) – 1999
Edition 1/10
58x56 cm
Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, based on the Polaroid
Artist invento...
Category
1990s Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Inside the Trailer - 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative, Photograph, Nude
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Inside the Trailer (Sidewinder),
2005, Edition 1/5,
4 pieces, each 48x47cm, installed with gaps 48x207cm installed including 5cm gaps.
Analog C-Prints, hand-printed by the artist, ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Wood, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Untitled (Paradise) - Contemporary, Nude, Men, Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Paradise) - 1999,
98x97cm.
Edition 3/10.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label and Certificate.
Artist Inventory No. 20451.
Not mounted. ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Doll (Memories of Green)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Doll (Memories of Green) - 2003
Edition of 5,
58x56cm,
analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper,
based on the Polaroid, Artist inventory Number 1149...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Thunderbird Motel (The Last Picture Show) - analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thunderbird Motel (The Last Picture Show) - 2005
58x56cm, Edition 4/5,
analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, matte surface.
Based on an original...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Another Day in Paradise (The Last Picture Show)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Another Day in Paradise (The Last Picture Show) - 1999,
20x20cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
You May Also Like
Motel, Virginia
By Lissa Rivera
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered, verso
12 x 18 inches, image
(Edition of 8 + 1 AP)
20 x 30 inches, image
(Edition of 5 + 2 APs)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Aloha Motel, Palm Springs
By Lissa Rivera
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered, verso
20 x 30 inches, image
(Edition of 5 + 2 APs)
30 x 45 inches, image
(Edition of 3 + 1 AP)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
A Soft Unconscious Mourning
By Meg Griffiths
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Somewhere within and without, attempts to subtly shift and deconstruct the ways in which we engage with space, time and perception in the aftermath of trauma, such as the birth of a ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Motel" Type C Metallic Print
By Jen Zahigian
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jen's love of photography began as a child, when her grandfather, a photographer, gave her a camera. However, it wasn't until she graduated from UC Berkeley that photography became a driving force in her life. She loves to photograph America's worn-out, offbeat, and forgotten corners.
Working with color Jen takes ordinary scenes just a bit beyond our everyday view. Many of her photographs depict California highway establishments and signage, revealing an appreciation for their dated aesthetic and patina of rust and neglect.
"Motel" Edition of 50 Type C...
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print
16 December, II
By Laura Stevens
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered on label, verso
12 x 18 inches
(Edition of 10)
24 x 35.5 inches
(Edition of 8)
From the series, "Him"
This artwork is offered by ClampAr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Hotel 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hotel 1
2019
Archival Print on Ilford Smooth Cotton Rag M10
11.5x17.25
Edition of 10
Joan Haseltine is a visual artist whose practice revolves around complex ideas of perception and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
