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Albert WatsonFun City, Las Vegas - Motel on the strip with neon signs, Fine Art Photography2001
2001
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Fun City photographed by Albert Watson.
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This image captures a classic piece of Americana - the "Fun City Motel" photographed at night, showcasing Albert Watson's masterful use of color and light. The photograph appears to have been taken in Las Vegas or a similar American city known for its motel culture.
The most striking element is the large neon sign that dominates the composition. "FUN CITY" is spelled out in vibrant neon letters - red, blue, and green - mounted on a tall pole with a wavy yellow accent line and a circular "apts" sign at the top. Below this, vertical green neon spells out "MOTEL."
The building itself is bathed in an otherworldly green light that creates a stark contrast with the dark night sky. The motel's architecture is typical of mid-century American motor lodges, with arched windows on the upper level and a simple, modernist design. The marquee advertises amenities like "KITCHENS DAY + WEEK" and "CABLE TV," while a red "VACANCY" sign glows nearby.
The ground floor shows the motel office with its own neon signage, and there appears to be some outdoor seating visible on the left side. The composition has Watson's characteristic attention to detail and his ability to transform ordinary scenes into something more dramatic and cinematic through his use of lighting and color.
This photograph is part of a larger tradition of documenting American roadside architecture and neon signage, but Watson's technical mastery and artistic eye elevate it beyond simple documentation into a compelling artistic statement about American culture and aesthetics. CopyRetry
Albert Watson is a veteran of international fine art-, fashion- and commercial photography, a non-conformist intellectual, and an uncompromising creative force. The multitalented photographer, director, and graphic designer has developed an iconic style of his own and created a luminous artistic body of work, in both technical and aesthetic terms. He has had retrospective exhibitions at renowned museums and art institutions, such as the Kunsthaus Wien in Vienna, the Museum of Modern Art in Milan, the Photography Museum in Antwerp, and the NWR forum in Duesseldorf. His images are also in the private collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Portrait Gallery in London.
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- Creator:Albert Watson (1942, Scottish)
- Creation Year:2001
- Dimensions:Height: 42.13 in (107 cm)Width: 55.91 in (142 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Vienna, AT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: G140307193379
Albert Watson
Albert Watson studied graphic design before becoming a photographer. His manipulation of contrast and superior sense of composition distinguish his portraits of celebrities and models. With an emphasis on the formal and sculptural properties of his sitters' bodies, Watson's images have not only appeared in numerous American and European fashion magazines but also in museum and gallery exhibitions.
In Watson’s famous nude photographs of Kate Moss taken on her 18th birthday in 1993, the model's spine pokes through the skin of her curved back, like the scales of a dinosaur, while the right side of her body is entirely shaded. In a 1989 portrait, Naomi Campbell's head is silhouetted against a grey surface, while her bare shoulders and the arch of her back are illuminated. In 2010, he was awarded the Royal Photographic Society's Centenary Medal and Honorary Fellowship.
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