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Andreas Gursky — James Bond Island III
Andreas Gursky

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

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Contemporary Art Evening Sale

June 29, 2015

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Andreas Gursky, 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
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

German Artist, Contemporary Photographer, Landscape Photography, Serene Mood, Post-1990s, Large Format Photography, Aerial Perspective, Male Artist, Post-1990s Art, Conceptual Art, Nature Subject, New Topographics, Chromogenic Print, Panoramic Format, Sublime Mood, Cool Color Palette

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