Prada Marfa

Lovely spot!Definitely a great location for some amazing pictures. Located along US Route 90 in Jeff Davis.

Prada Marfa?Try "Prada Valentine."It's Prada basically in the middle of nowhere, yet, a half hour drive away from its namesake - the town of Marfa, TX.Then again, you don't want to refer to it as "Valentine" because that little town is rundown and neglected.While I am quite disappointed in this installment, hipsters will LOVE this spot.Prada in a high fashion area is cool. But Prada in the middle of the Chihuahuan Desert quickly loses its value as the plaque reminds us, "the sculpture is more of a time capsule and will never function as a place of commerce, since the door cannot be opened." More on the loss of value in a moment...Still, the "sculpture" with supposed real Prada shoes and handbags attracts folks. Including me. I've only started to appreciate "permanent land art" such as this one in recent years. Back to the reason of my disappointment, though...See, while Prada Marfa artists Elmgreen and Dragset investigated "often-overlooked social, cultural, and political structures," I too analyzed the art in its current state through equivalent lens...The graffiti ALL over the damn back side on 2.16.2025 was not cool. There has been historic vandalism here actually. Why ruin someone else's artwork? Trash everywhere. Rude people on the highway. Rude people getting in the reflection of your shot or right in front of your shot. All in the name of "freedom" and social media, right?The locks on the fence behind it were actually the coolest thing to me.

Located on Route 90, about 30 miles outside of Marfa in the town of Valentine, this is a gem in the middle of the desert. Created by Elmgreen and Dragset in 2005, it is an art installation made of biodegradable materials and it is supposed to deteriorate over time. The shoes and purses inside are Prada, but the doors don't open. I love it. I love an art installation and travelled all the way from NYC to see this and all that Marfa has to offer; which is not a lot, but if you love art, it is enough. We will definitely be back!There is a fence surrounding the sides and back of the "store" and people leave their "love locks" there. Bring yours!

Yep, Hipster America and we did it. Long road trip from Tucson to Bastrop and we had a overnight in Van Horn. So here we go south on the 90 and we see this nugget along the way, a couple pictures then back on the road.The real find was continuing on past Marfa and taking the 90 thru Alpine, Marathon and to the 395 back north to I-10. What a beautiful strech of open road in Texas.

We've all seen the photos in magazines. I always thought I'd like to check the " Prada Shop" Marfa.First it's not in Marfa. Thirty miles west in the almost abandoned town of Valentine. It's an art work. Displayed inside the inaccessible " shop" is the Genuine collection installed in 2005.Described as "pop architectural land art "by artists Elmgreen and Dragset,it was inaugurated in 2005. Originally intended to not be repaired and naturally degrade,those plans were shelved after vandals broke in,stole the displays and trashed the place opening night .Maybe not a destination in and of itself,I was thrilled to see and experience this over the top creation.Constructed of adobe brick,plaster,glass, aluminum and carpet.For more reading about this interesting project,Prada Marfa Wikipedia is good.

I came, I saw, I left. Prada Marfa is one of those sights like the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo...you just gotta see it. Been on my list for years, but like the Ranch, that I FINALLY went to a year ago, I was just never in the area.I decided to do a little road trip recently, and figured it was now or never. I drove down from Pecos, which was fine because I wanted to check out the mountain areas on the way south. However, nothing in the town of Marfa really interested me, and I realized pretty quick that Prada Marfa is a lot closer to Valentine than Marfa.However, if you come up from Marfa, you can also see the road side exhibit for the movie Giant. Sadly, the only thing left from the movie is the windmill from the Little Reata location. Still pretty neat stuff for this old fart that's seen the movie way too many times.Anyway...it was mid afternoon weekday when I got to Prada Marfa. Not a lot of people, five or so, so not to hard getting pictures of the building alone. I got a couple of personal pics taken and took a few pics for others, just ask, everyone is happy to oblige. Later on when I had returned this way on my way to Van Horn, there were probably ten or more, so I think you can pretty much count on someone always being here, I would bet.It was a really unique thing. My advice however, is if you just want to see the exhibit, then go to Van Horn and head south. I think that's a lot quicker than the way I went.

Cool to get some great pictures. Driving from El Paso to Marfa and saw people parked on the side of the road. Had to slow down and jump out and get a few shots of this famous site. Now I can say I was at Prada Marfa, art at it true form. Park on the side not across cuz of reflecting. Take some shots, edit if need and move on so that others can enjoy. Xoxo

On our way to Big Bend NP, we stopped here for a healthy dose of camp and disillusionment. For a place that was featured in a later season of The Simpsons (Homer takes a leak behind it) it was oddly expected out here... a bizarre art project in the middle of nowhere, featuring Prada shoes and bags... never mind it's a good 20-30 minutes from Marfa, an artsy city down the road a spell.We snapped a few photos, spun some Poke stops, and stretched out legs. No dumber or smarter than any other photos we took on our cross country road trip, but would have been bummed if we passed it without stopping.

Though a bit eclectic, the Prada Maria site is uniquely situated pretty much in the middle of the rural Texas Southwest.As a static work of art, it is both engaging and a fun little roadside stop for a quick perusal through the shop windows at the Prada merchandise and a couple of quick pics/selfies and we were on our way!Cute, Interesting roadside attraction.

Hey, long shot but thought I would try. I left a purple disposable camera here on 7/15 at around noon. If anyone has it i would be more than happy to pay for shipping as the film inside was very special to me. [email protected]