Marfa Trip Part 4: Chinati Foundation in Marfa, TX
After driving southeast under the Big Texas Sky for about 3 hours, we finally made it to our destination in Marfa, Texas. For those unfamiliar with Marfa, it served as a filming location for the 1956 film Giant and was more recently seen in No Country for Old Men. But the primary reason that people come out to Marfa is to see the work of Donald Judd, Dan Flavin and other artists at the Chinati Foundation. Judd's 100 Untitled Works in milled aluminum are housed in two former artillery sheds, perfectly set in context with the surrounding landscape. There are also 15 Untitled Works in concrete on the site, which you can freely walk through at your leisure. Also a highlight are Dan Flavin's Untitled florescent light pieces that are in 6 former barracks, which make for amazing jumping photo ops. More pics on our flickr feed!
