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Mitchell FunkWherever You Look, You See The Chrysler Building, Long Island City 31975
1975
$7,000
£5,312.90
€6,123.55
CA$9,809.97
A$10,948.77
CHF 5,760.30
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NOK 73,025.30
SEK 68,342.53
DKK 45,702.20
About the Item
Early twentieth-century train technology in the form of a wooden switch station in Long Island City is juxtaposed against the minimalistic International Style glass facade of the United Nations Secretariat Building. Peeking out from the roof of the United Nations is the Art Deco crown and stainless steel spire of the Chrysler Building. Late afternoon golden light with deep shadows unites all three architectural styles in one photo. The image was snapped by Photographer Mitchell Funk in 1975 and is part of his 50-year quest to document the Chrysler Building. In the present work, we see just a small percentage of the Chrysler Building. Still, due to its distinctiveness, there is enough visual information for the viewer to recognize it instantly. Funk's 1975 image is radical in several ways; it documents the architectural diversity of New York, it's a statement about his ground-breaking early use of hyper-lighting in color photography, but most of all, it contributes to his lifelong Chrysler Building project. Wherever You Look, You See The Chrysler Building.
For Funk, the Chrysler Building is both a symbol of the city and a symbol of creativity and inventiveness. It is that spirit of creativity and inventiveness that Walter Chrysler and Architect William Van Alen brought to their creation, which is what he tried to capture in photographing the Chrysler Building. For 50 years, he tried to interpret it in the most creative ways. He did not want to do a simple, realistic transcription. By showing only five percent of the building's actual mass in the distant background, he felt he could still convey the building's essence.
The image is part of a new epic exhibition, Mitchell Funk Photographs The Chrysler Building for 50 Years.
The uploaded video on 1stDibs is coming up a bit off color. Refer to the still images for more accurate color
The work is signed dated and numbered 3/15 lower right recto, with other sizes available, and it's unframed and 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, Fortune, New York Magazine and Life Magazine among others
- Creator:Mitchell Funk (1950, American)
- Creation Year:1975
- Dimensions:Height: 43 in (109.22 cm)Width: 29 in (73.66 cm)
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- Condition:Excellent.
- Gallery Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU385316746962
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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