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Mitchell FunkColor Photography Abstraction of Park Bench in Central Park - Brooklyn Museum1970
1970
$10,000
£7,679.57
€8,800.69
CA$14,077.53
A$15,769.94
CHF 8,217.58
MX$192,360.78
NOK 104,426.58
SEK 98,466.82
DKK 65,685.96
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A simple park bench acts as inspiration for an early example of semi-abstraction in color photography. Pioneering Color Photographer Mitchell Funk waits for "magic hour" light to illuminate the bench, which transforms from a utilitarian object into an abstract pattern of five vertical lines of equal measure. Funk used a long lens that threw the background out of focus. The resulting image is a harmonious interplay of light and dark organic shapes. This image was chosen to be in the groundbreaking color photography show curated by Henri Ghent . It was first Color Photography show at a major museum was trailblazing and historically important and makes this photograph important. Additionally, the show was assembled by a historically important black curator; Henri Ghent . Exhibited: Images en Couleur, Brooklyn Museum, 1970. In 1970, photography was just marginally considered to be art. Color Photography was not even part of the art conversation.
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Signed dated and numbered 3/15 lower right recto, other sizes available, unframed, printed later. Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper
Mitchell Funk is a pioneer of " Color Photography". In 1970 he participated in one the first " Color Photography" shows at a major museum. Brooklyn Museum, show "Images en Couleur" . 1971 Included he was included in the visionary book "Frontiers of Photography" Time Life, Color ! American Photography Transformed. Amon Carter Museum . He has had more than 50 Photography Magazine Covers and has had covers on Newsweek and Life Magazine, Fortune etc.
- Creator:Mitchell Funk (1950, American)
- Creation Year:1970
- Dimensions:Height: 60 in (152.4 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:21 x 15 Ed 3/15Price: $2,00029 x 43 Ed: 2/15Price: $5,500
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- Gallery Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU385314588862
Mitchell Funk
Mitchell Funk is a pioneer of color photography. In 1970, he participated in one of the first color photography shows at the Brooklyn Museum titled “Images en Couleur." In 1971, he was included in the visionary books Frontiers of Photography and Color (Life Library of Photography), both published by Time-Life. He has done more than 50 photography magazine covers, including covers for Newsweek and Life.
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