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Mitchell FunkLife Magazine Cover July 1980, Mithcell Funk Lighthouse1980
1980
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CHF 3,403.35
MX$79,813.06
NOK 43,210.14
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DKK 27,136.57
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alternative photo - done on assignment in Cape Hatteras
Signed lower right, numbered, 3/15 dated
- Creator:Mitchell Funk (1950, American)
- Creation Year:1980
- Dimensions:Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 43 in (109.22 cm)
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- Condition:unframed, other size available.
- Gallery Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU38531071983
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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