MARIPOL!

FUTURA

signed and stamped by the artist

archival pigment print on museum paper

29.5 x 44 inches (74.9 x 111.8 cm)

Executed in 1982, printed in 2025. This work is edition 3 from an edition of 15 plus 3 artist's proofs.

 

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An iconic large-format collage of Polaroid photographs by Maripol, Futura captures the raw energy and glamour of New York’s downtown scene in the early 1980s. Featuring candid portraits of cultural icons, artists, and nightlife figures, the work reflects Maripol’s singular eye and her intimate access to the era’s most influential creatives. The Polaroids—intentionally unretouched—offer an analog immediacy that has become the artist’s signature.

 

As both participant and observer, Maripol helped define the visual language of 1980s pop culture, styling and photographing figures like Madonna, Grace Jones, and Debbie Harry. Futura is a rare and expansive piece showcasing her enduring influence on fashion, photography, and underground art. This work is form the personal collection of Maripol.