Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 7

Robert Funk
How the Rich Make Street Art - Palm Beach 5

2021

About the Item

Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Landscaping art aesthetically is the opposite of the generally accepted meaning of Graffiti Street Art . Street from the Rich is a series that celebrates the landscaping commissioned by well-heeled homeowners, high-end condos, and ritzy commercial establishments. Shrubs, bushes and trees are transformed from organic shapes into man-made graphics. They become stripped of surrounding details to the point that they become abstract in their impact. On any given day in South Florida, there is an army of landscaping trucks with gardeners and groundsmen working meticulously to beautify the streetscape. Before there was Robert Smithson, Richard Long, Carl Andre and Donald Judd there were artists that preceded them in making minimalist earthworks sculpture. They are been around for millennia. In recent times, there are referred to as Landscapers. Their material of choice is living plants. More specifically, Boxwood, Privet, Hawthorn, Beech, Yew, Leyland Cypress, Hemlock, Arborvitae, Barberry, Holly, Oleander, and Lavender. I am interpreting their creations with the camera. I salute them all and the living art they make and cultivate. Shot with a Hi-res 36-megapixel camera, which yields beautiful detail. Robert Funk is a photographer and New York advertising art director for Print and TV. He was widely published in the 1970's and 1980's. Signed and numbered 3/15 recto, Titled and dated verso, unframed, printed later, other sizes available. Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper

More From This Seller

View All
Manhattan Skyscraper Abstract Multiple Exposure, Kali, Abstract Photography
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
This trailblazing in-camera multiple exposures of New York buildings with the moon was done in 1972. It's not just an image that pushes the boundaries of visual imagery but it is a t...
Category

1970s Conceptual Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Wherever You Look You See the Chrysler Building: 30 Rockefeller Observation Deck
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Wherever you look, you see the Chrysler Building. In 1980, it was easier to see it because there was less clutter in the Manhattan skyline. From the Observation Deck of 30 Rockefel...
Category

1980s American Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Red Brick Building Facade Street Scene in New York City by Mitchell Funk
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Late light skims off the brick facade of a historic red brick building in Manhattan. Street Photographer Mitchell Funk creates an image that is both a realistic document of an urban...
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Abstract Winter Scene with Single Figure in Red Coat
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
A serene New York City snowstorm composed of white snow and tree branches is interrupted by a single figure in a bright red outfit. The whole image recalls the abstract expressionis...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Flock of Birds over New York City Rooftops ( Abstract Photography )
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
A flock of birds hovers above snow-covered Manhattan rooftops. The image is as much about an overall composition in abstract art as it is a document of group avian behavior. Signe...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

New York City Street Scene with the Real Street Art
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
The real street art in New York City is literally the lines painted on the street pavement. Street Photographer Mitchell Funk expands the boundaries of the popular art term by captu...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

You May Also Like

Artificial Lake, Arizona, USA, Photograph by Gerald Berghammer, Limited Edition
By Gerald Berghammer
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Archi...

Contemporary abstract landscape photograph water cityscape sky signed
By Jessie Spiess
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this image, Jessie Spiess applies the multiple-exposure technique to the downtown of the City of Milwaukee as seen from the Milwaukee River. She often turns her camera to views of...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Canvas, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Contemporary abstract landscape photograph architectural building sky signed
By Jessie Spiess
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this image, Jessie Spiess applies the multiple-exposure technique to the Milwaukee Art Museum's famous Quadracci Pavilion, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava. She often turn...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Canvas, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Contemporary abstract landscape photograph architectural skyscraper building
By Jessie Spiess
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this image, Jessie Spiess applies her signature multiple-exposure technique to the towering historic structure of the Milwaukee City Hall. She often turns her camera to views of s...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Canvas, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Contemporary abstract landscape photograph architectural buildings sky signed
By Jessie Spiess
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this image, Jessie Spiess applies her signature multiple-exposure technique to the buildings of Milwaukee downtown. Specifically, she looks to the massive Postmodern 1000 North Water Street...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Canvas, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Contemporary abstract landscape photograph architectural building sky signed
By Jessie Spiess
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this image, Jessie Spiess applies her signature multiple-exposure technique to the Milwaukee Art Museum's famous Quadracci Pavilion, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava. She ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Canvas, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Recently Viewed

View All