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Mitchell Funk
Laughing Policeman on Horse 42nd Street Times Square Golden Light

2010

About the Item

The photograph of Laughing policeman on Horse 42nd Street Times Square with golden light depicts an unexpected private moment in the most public of spaces. The policeman is clearly in his own world emotionally and in terms of physical space. In the center of the composition, from top to bottom there is nothing but horse and rider. To the left and to the right, the tense space is crammed with people and traffic. The effect is enveloping the Policeman in his own serene world. He is illuminated by an almost godly light that creates a golden halo around him. This image is signed, dated and numbered 2/15 lower right recto. Other sizes are available. The work is unframed and printed later. 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. For the last 50 years, Mitchell Funk has endlessly explored the relationship of light, color and shape. These interactions have become the central pursuit of the artist. 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:
    2010
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 60 in (152.4 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU38537100232

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