The Daily Post
March 12, 2014
12 Photos of the Vandalization that Briefly Turned Prada Marfa into “TOMS Marfa”
The famous installation in Far West Texas continues to incite debate over art and commerce. …
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Art
October 23, 2013
So, Is It Art? Talking to Playboy’s Creative Director of Special Projects, Neville Wakefield
Whose idea was it to install a Playboy sculpture in Marfa?…
Art
October 23, 2013
So, Is It Art? Talking to Playboy Marfa Artist Richard Phillips
On August 28, 2013, we talked to Richard Phillips, the artist behind the controversial Playboy Marfa installation. Read more about the art-versus-advertising debate here. FRANCESCA MARI: When were you tapped to do this piece for Playboy? RICHARD PHILLIPS: I was contacted before the New Year by Neville Wakefield, who…
The Culture
September 13, 2013
Did Playboy Screw Prada?
The dustup around Playboy's controversial art installation outside of Marfa revealed regulations that might require the removal of the famous Prada Marfa sculpture.