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Mitchell Funk
Colorful Paint Cans in Red, Orange, Blue and Turquoise

1978

$6,500
£4,952.01
€5,709.86
CA$9,096.62
A$10,163.96
CHF 5,316.88
MX$124,642.67
NOK 67,939.58
SEK 64,424.72
DKK 42,615.76
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A pile of empty and discarded colorful paint cans inadvertently becomes an artful abstract still life in itself. Documented through the keen lens of street photographer Mithcell Funk, the paint cans are elevated to a stunningly abstract photograph whose intense colors express punchy vitality and positive energy. Signed dated and numbered 3/15 lower right recto, other sizes available, printed later, unframed. 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, Fortune, New York Magazine and Life Magazine among others.

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