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Mitchell Funk
Dreamy Bronze Statue in Central with onlookers

1974

$4,200
£3,187.74
€3,674.13
CA$5,885.98
A$6,569.26
CHF 3,456.18
MX$79,798.39
NOK 43,815.18
SEK 41,005.52
DKK 27,421.32

About the Item

Signed, dated, numbered lower right, recto 4/15, unframed, other sizes available, printed later, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper It's an in-camera multiple exposures of two figures on a Central Park bench and an outdoor bronze. The extreme close-up of the bronze that hovers over the two figures evokes a dreamy introspective moment of all involved. Mitchell Funk is a "Color Photographer Pioneer". He was color when color wasn't considered art. His early color work anticipates developments in color photography by generations. 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 among others.
  • Creator:
    Mitchell Funk (1950, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1974
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 43 in (109.22 cm)Width: 29 in (73.66 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU38534747372

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