
James Bond Island III
Andreas Gursky's monumental photograph captures the iconic limestone karst formations of Khao Phing Kan in Thailand, rendered with his signature hyper-detailed precision and sweeping scale. The image transforms the tourist destination—made famous by the 1974 film *The Man with the Golden Gun*—into an almost painterly study of natural grandeur, flattening depth and saturating color in a way that blurs the boundary between documentation and abstraction. Presented in the artist's custom frame, the work underscores Gursky's ongoing investigation into landscape, spectacle, and the mediated nature of iconic places.
- Medium
- chromogenic print, in artist's frame
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Evening Sale
June 29, 2015
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