Rock formations in the desert east of El Paso on Interstate 10.

Rock formations in the desert east of El Paso on Interstate 10.

Prada Marfa. From a plaque at the site: "Established: October 1, 2005. Artists: Elmgreen & Dragset. Commissioners/Producers: Art Production Fund; Ballroom Marfa. Architects: Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello; Joerg Boettger. Construction: The Maxwell Company. Art Production Fund and Ballroom Marfa present PRADA MARFA, a site specific, permanent land art project by artists Elmgreen & Dragset. Modeled after a Prada boutique, the structure includes luxury goods from the fall 2005 collection. However, the sculpture will never function as a place of commerce, the door cannot be opened."

Prada Marfa

Prada Marfa. From a plaque at the site: "Established: October 1, 2005. Artists: Elmgreen & Dragset. Commissioners/Producers: Art Production Fund; Ballroom Marfa. Architects: Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello; Joerg Boettger. Construction: The Maxwell Company. Art Production Fund and Ballroom Marfa present PRADA MARFA, a site specific, permanent land art project by artists Elmgreen & Dragset. Modeled after a Prada boutique, the structure includes luxury goods from the fall 2005 collection. However, the sculpture will never function as a place of commerce, the door cannot be opened."

Prada Marfa. From a plaque at the site: "Established: October 1, 2005. Artists: Elmgreen & Dragset. Commissioners/Producers: Art Production Fund; Ballroom Marfa. Architects: Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello; Joerg Boettger. Construction: The Maxwell Company. Art Production Fund and Ballroom Marfa present PRADA MARFA, a site specific, permanent land art project by artists Elmgreen & Dragset. Modeled after a Prada boutique, the structure includes luxury goods from the fall 2005 collection. However, the sculpture will never function as a place of commerce, the door cannot be opened."

Prada Marfa. From a plaque at the site: "Established: October 1, 2005. Artists: Elmgreen & Dragset. Commissioners/Producers: Art Production Fund; Ballroom Marfa. Architects: Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello; Joerg Boettger. Construction: The Maxwell Company. Art Production Fund and Ballroom Marfa present PRADA MARFA, a site specific, permanent land art project by artists Elmgreen & Dragset. Modeled after a Prada boutique, the structure includes luxury goods from the fall 2005 collection. However, the sculpture will never function as a place of commerce, the door cannot be opened."

Prada Marfa. From a plaque at the site: "Established: October 1, 2005. Artists: Elmgreen & Dragset. Commissioners/Producers: Art Production Fund; Ballroom Marfa. Architects: Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello; Joerg Boettger. Construction: The Maxwell Company. Art Production Fund and Ballroom Marfa present PRADA MARFA, a site specific, permanent land art project by artists Elmgreen & Dragset. Modeled after a Prada boutique, the structure includes luxury goods from the fall 2005 collection. However, the sculpture will never function as a place of commerce, the door cannot be opened."

Prada Marfa. From a plaque at the site: "Established: October 1, 2005. Artists: Elmgreen & Dragset. Commissioners/Producers: Art Production Fund; Ballroom Marfa. Architects: Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello; Joerg Boettger. Construction: The Maxwell Company. Art Production Fund and Ballroom Marfa present PRADA MARFA, a site specific, permanent land art project by artists Elmgreen & Dragset. Modeled after a Prada boutique, the structure includes luxury goods from the fall 2005 collection. However, the sculpture will never function as a place of commerce, the door cannot be opened."

Nothing exists for miles around Prada Marfa except Highway 90.

Prada Marfa. From a plaque at the site: "Established: October 1, 2005. Artists: Elmgreen & Dragset. Commissioners/Producers: Art Production Fund; Ballroom Marfa. Architects: Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello; Joerg Boettger. Construction: The Maxwell Company. Art Production Fund and Ballroom Marfa present PRADA MARFA, a site specific, permanent land art project by artists Elmgreen & Dragset. Modeled after a Prada boutique, the structure includes luxury goods from the fall 2005 collection. However, the sculpture will never function as a place of commerce, the door cannot be opened."

US Border Patrol blimp outside Marfa, Texas.

Presidio County Courthouse in Downtown Marfa, Texas.

Elephant Mountain, south of Alpine.

Heading south of Alpine toward Big Bend National Park.

Heading south of Alpine toward Big Bend National Park.

Heading south of Alpine toward Big Bend National Park.

Heading south of Alpine toward Big Bend National Park.

Heading south of Alpine toward Big Bend National Park.

Lajitas, Texas.

Lajitas, Texas.

Lajitas, Texas.

Lajitas, Texas.

Teepee Picnic Area

Teepee picnic area on FM 170, the Rio Grande Highway, between Lajitas and Presidio, Texas.

Driving along the Rio Grande River Highway.