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Mitchell Funk
Street Photography of Eccentric Women with Colorful Cloths and Yellow Umbrellas

2015

About the Item

Street photograph of an eccentric woman with a brightly colored hat and colorful clothes pushing a baby carriage with a dog occupant. She stands in front of a window display with bright yellow umbrellas. The interaction between the colors of the foreground woman with the window display creates a punchy abstract pattern and a double take as if the window display extends into the street. The color-hunting eye of veteran street photographer Mitchell Funk transforms drab street scenes into sanctuaries of luminous bright colors. The work is signed dated and numbered 2/15 lower right recto, with other sizes available, and it's unframed, printed later. Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Mitchell 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
  • Creator:
    Mitchell Funk (1950, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2015
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 60 in (152.4 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • More Editions & Sizes:
    43 x29 Ed: 3/15Price: $5,500
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  • Gallery Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU385312551492

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