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Mitchell Funk
African American Youth With Water Reflections - Self Reflection

1971

$7,000
£5,408.71
€6,252.98
CA$9,891.51
A$11,093.98
CHF 5,809.75
MX$134,802.70
NOK 73,774.05
SEK 69,943
DKK 46,675.25

About the Item

"Self Reflection " In the early 1970's Mitchell Funk was a trailblazer of color photography. In this stunning portrait the photographer merges naturalism and representation with abstraction. A candid street portrait is enhanced by sandwiching an abstract image of water refections. This is an in-camera double exposure done on the spot. Signed dated and numbered 2/15 lower right recto, other sizes available, unframed, printed later - Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Can a street photograph be a grab shot and precisely designed at the same time? Mitchell Funk says yes. He brings finely honed photography skills such as composition, intense lighting and design to found subject matter. Mitchell Funk brings the compositional precision of studio photography to street photography. Unlike most street photographers, Funk is an abstractionist while being a documentarian. 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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