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Stefanie SchneiderShells and Impact (Wastelands) Contemporary, Abstract, Polaroid, 21st Century2003
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Shells and Impact (Wastelands) - 2003,
Edition 2/7, each 38x37cm, installed 38x160cm,
4 Analog C-Prints, enlarged and hand-printed by the artist,
printed on Fuji Crystal Archival Paper, matte surface,
Not mounted, based on a Polaroid
Certificate and Signature Label.
Artist inventory Number 1187.01
Until he met her, his destiny was his own. Petty and inconsequential but still his own.
He was cocksure and free, young and unaccountable, with dark hair and aquiline features.
His expression was always pensive, a little troubled, but not of a maniacal sort.
He was more bored than anything else. With a heart capable of violence.
Until she met him, she was pretty but unappreciated. Her soul had registered no seismic activity.
Dust bowl weary, she’d yet to see better days. A languorous body, a sweet face with eyes that could be kind if so inclined.
Until she met him, she had not been inclined.
James Scarborough
The Art of Building a World: Stefanie Schneider’s Enduring Vision
Stefanie Schneider’s career is more than a collection of images—it’s a universe unto itself. Spanning decades, her work is an immersive experience, a delicate blend of nostalgia, imperfection, and raw emotional storytelling. She embraced Polaroid film just as it was disappearing, not as a fleeting experiment, but as a defining element of her vision. Where others sought digital perfection, she found beauty in unpredictability, turning chemical mutations into a language of their own.
Recognition has followed naturally—not through compromise, but through conviction. From exhibitions across Europe and the U.S. to a special mention in Arles, her work has shaped the conversation around contemporary photography. But Stefanie’s art isn’t confined to galleries. It spills into books, into film (The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence), and even into the rhythm of her everyday life on a farm where chickens roam like living installations in a desert landscape.
Stefanie’s career is proof that true artistry is not about following trends but creating worlds. She doesn’t manipulate her Polaroids, nor does she bend her artistic principles to fit commercial molds. Instead, she cultivates a deeply personal, evolving narrative that resonates with those who see beyond the surface. Her work isn't just collected—it’s lived with, dreamed into, and remembered.
This is what it means to be an artist—not just a creator of images, but a maker of mythologies, a curator of emotion, and a weaver of imperfect, unforgettable dreams.
- Creator:Stefanie Schneider (1968, German)
- Creation Year:2003
- Dimensions:Height: 14.57 in (37 cm)Width: 63 in (160 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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- Gallery Location:Morongo Valley, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU652315955942
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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