JPG Magazine: Photos: "Prada, Marfa" by matthew mahon

Prada, Marfa

By matthew mahon

On 16 February 2007

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This Prada store is located on a desolate strip of U.S. Hwy 90 in a very small west Texas town called Valentine, just outside of Marfa, Texas. I came upon it on a west Texas road trip with a friend. It is set to look as if a tornado had picked up a Prada store and dropped it on this remote strip of highway. I wanted to get a dramatic shot of the store, to emphasis its impressiveness, so I went back at sunset, but the sun was setting behind it so I used the headlights of my truck to light its facade.

17 Responses

On 9 August 2007 Dave Beavers said:
hahaha awesome
On 9 August 2007 Cristina Cocullo said:
i like this photo...so unreal!!! this is a proper passport shot...how can u forget this place?
yeah! it rocks!!!
On 10 August 2007 Lenea Maibaum gave props:
this is a surreal photo...I love it!
On 11 August 2007 Alexis Gerard gave props:
GREAT Image!
On 13 August 2007 Ronnie Mayo said:
Beautiful shot.
On 17 August 2007 Mario Arizpe said:
Ah man! I got one just like it but i used a smaller digital cam intead of my slr so the pixels werent large enough for jpg. U can check it out on myspace.COM/INDIGOPHOTOGRAY. But ya it rocks!
On 19 August 2007 Nick Edens gave props:
It rocks great job!
On 21 August 2007 Bim Paras said:
simple + graphic + color + amusing = great photograph!!
On 23 August 2007 Burt Youngsters gave props:
Very cool. Instant fave
On 24 August 2007 Eric Sayah gave props:
Gorgeous! Voted.
On 27 August 2007 Ian MacLellan gave props:
That is amazing. Almost humorous as well. Sweet!
On 11 September 2007 Jerad DeBoard gave props:
just plain awesome. got my vote!
On 17 September 2007 John Colaruotolo said:
unreal!
On 18 September 2007 Pascale Claus gave props:
Incredible
On 19 September 2007 Ednaldo gave props:
It really deserves a Yeah!
On 13 November 2007 alessandra gerevini gave props:
omg!!
On 21 December 2007 Alyssa Andrew said:
this shot totally pleases the eye- I LOVE looking more deeply into it!
Excellent work