Items Similar to Silence (Zuma Beach)
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5
Stefanie SchneiderSilence (Zuma Beach)2004
2004
$800
£604.53
€698.09
CA$1,117.88
A$1,240.38
CHF 649.74
MX$15,210.40
NOK 8,264.45
SEK 7,801.29
DKK 5,206.08
Shipping
Retrieving quote...The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation
About the Item
Silence (Zuma Beach) - 2004
48x47cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory #2747.
Not mounted.
Stefanie Schneider’s work is a meditation on time—its erosion, its persistence, its ability to fracture and reassemble in the mind’s eye. Like faded dreams or half-remembered encounters, her Polaroid images exist in a liminal space where past and present bleed into one another, never quite whole, never truly lost.
Her process itself is an act of defying time. The expired Polaroid film she employs carries within it the chemical scars of its own history, yielding unpredictable mutations that transform each image into an artifact of imperfection. These distortions are not merely aesthetic choices but echoes of memory—relics of moments that refuse to remain static. In an era of hyper-clarity and digital perfection, Schneider’s art invites us to embrace the ephemeral, to find beauty in the decayed and the transient.
The American West, a landscape steeped in myth and reinvention, becomes the perfect backdrop for this exploration of time’s paradoxes. Her subjects—wandering figures in motels, trailer parks, and endless deserts—are suspended between nostalgia and an uncertain future, much like the film she captures them on. They exist in a cinematic loop, their stories unfolding and dissolving, caught in the glow of a setting sun that never fully disappears.
But there is a deeper shift at play, one that mirrors the changing nature of artistic life itself. Before 2020, artists thrived on movement, on exposure, on a constant dialogue between places and people. Travel was a necessity, a lifeline to new influences and inspirations. Yet, in the wake of global upheaval, a hyper-isolationist existence has taken hold, where the act of creation unfolds within a contained world. Schneider’s desert sanctuary reflects this new reality—an alternate universe born from necessity, a space where time stretches and bends inward, echoing the dreamlike qualities of her work. The outside world receded, but within this solitude, another form of freedom emerged: the ability to construct a world entirely of one’s own making.
Memory, like Schneider’s images, is imperfect. It shifts, it fades, it distorts. Yet, in these imperfections, new narratives emerge—ones that feel more real than reality itself. This is the power of Schneider’s work: to remind us that time is not linear but layered, that the past is never truly past, and that every moment carries the weight of all that came before.
Her work is not just a preservation of a vanishing medium—it is a meditation on the nature of remembrance itself. In every blurred silhouette and chemical wash of color, she captures what it means to hold onto time even as it slips through our fingers, to relive and reinterpret, over and over again, the memories we think define us. Schneider’s images are time capsules, not of fixed moments, but of the way moments feel—a testament to how time warps, erases, and ultimately reveals. They are not just photographs; they are fragments of time, unraveling like film caught in the projector’s glow, forever flickering between memory and dream.
- Creator:Stefanie Schneider (1968, German)
- Creation Year:2004
- Dimensions:Height: 18.9 in (48 cm)Width: 18.51 in (47 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Morongo Valley, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU652316251012
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
1,031 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 2 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 AllDreamer (Zuma Beach)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Dreamer (Zuma Beach) - 2004
29x28cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory #2746.
Not ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Metal
Otherworldly (Zuma Beach)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Otherworldly (Zuma Beach) - 2004
29x28cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory #20430....
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Metal
Stillness (Zuma Beach)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stillness (Zuma Beach) - 2004
29x28cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory #20433.
N...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Playing in Heaven (Zuma Beach)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Playing in Heaven (Zuma Beach) - 2004
29x28cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory #2...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Metal
Seeside (Zuma Beach)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Seeside (Zuma Beach) - 2004
48x47cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory #20430.
Not m...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
By the Sea (Zuma Beach)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
By the Sea (Zuma Beach) - 1999
38x49cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artists Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature Label and Certificate.
Artist Inventory # 198.
Not m...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
You May Also Like
California Venice Beach 2
By Ludwig Favre
Located in New York, NY
THIS PIECE IS AVAILABLE FRAMED. Please reach out to the gallery for additional information.
ABOUT THIS ARTIST: French photographer Ludwig Favre recently road tripped to California...
Category
2010s Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Sunrise Along a Remote Stretch of Beach, Color Photography, Horizontal
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Blush"
During Drew's journey to photograph the icons of the American West, this stretch of coast in Oregon presented one of the most beautiful sunrises he had ever seen.
Inspired...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sunrise Along a Remote Stretch of Beach, Color Photography, Horizontal
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Blush"
During Drew's journey to photograph the icons of the American West, this stretch of coast in Oregon presented one of the most beautiful sunrises he had ever seen.
Inspired...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sunrise Along a Remote Stretch of Beach, Color Photography, Horizontal
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Blush"
During Drew's journey to photograph the icons of the American West, this stretch of coast in Oregon presented one of the most beautiful sunrises he had ever seen.
Inspired...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Malibu Shore - Large Scale Contemporary Landscape Color Photograph
By Pia Clodi
Located in Zürich, CH
Malibu Shore - 21st Century Contemporary Color Photograph by Pia Clodi
Malibu Shore depicts a stunning seascape captured by photographer Pia Clodi on her ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Color, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper
$810 Sale Price
20% Off
Beach Willunga, South Australia
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Gold Leaf
More Ways To Browse
Future Perfect
Large Outdoor Steel Sculptures
Marina Picasso Collection
Original Vintage British Travel Poster
String Art Sculpture
Vintage Prints Of Venice
Winter Vintage Posters
American Indian Lithographs
Death Mask
Erotic Pencil Drawings
Japanese God
Joan Miro 1947
Mansion House
Natural History Engraving
Retro Futurism
Running Posters
Scotland Etching
St Christopher