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Impressionist Photography

IMPRESSIONIST STYLE

Emerging in 19th-century France, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. Although the pioneers of the Impressionist movement — Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir — are now household names, their work was a radical break with an art scene led and shaped by academic traditions for around two centuries. These academies had oversight of a curriculum that emphasized formal drawing, painting and sculpting techniques and historical themes.

The French Impressionists were influenced by a group of artists known as the Barbizon School, who painted what they witnessed in nature. The rejection of pieces by these artists and the later Impressionists from the salons culminated in a watershed 1874 exhibition in Paris that was staged outside of the juried systems. After a work of Monet’s was derided by a critic as an unfinished “impression,” the term was taken as a celebration of their shared interest in capturing fleeting moments as subject matter, whether the shifting weather on rural landscapes or the frenzy of an urban crowd. Rather than the exacting realism of the academic tradition, Impressionist paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings represented how an artist saw a world in motion.

Many Impressionist painters were inspired by the perspectives in imported Japanese prints alongside these shifts in European painting — Édouard Manet drew on ukiyo-e woodblock prints and depicted Japanese design in his Portrait of Émile Zola, for example. American artists such as Mary Cassatt and William Merritt Chase, who studied abroad, were impacted by the work of the French artists, and by the late 19th century American Impressionism had its own distinct aesthetics with painters responding to the rapid modernization of cities through quickly created works that were vivid with color and light.

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Style: Impressionist
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Tomorrow - Analog Art Photography
Located in Zürich, CH
With a camera in hand and a heart attuned to the rhythms of the natural world, Cara Esten Hurtle emerges as a visionary artist whose work transcends conventional boundaries. Hurtle's journey into photography began as a means of personal exploration, a way to connect with the beauty and wonder that surrounds us. Drawing inspiration from the landscapes of her native Canada and the diverse cultures she has encountered in her travels, she weaves together a tapestry of images that speak to the soul. As a self-taught photographer, Hurtle's approach is deeply intuitive, guided by a profound reverence for the natural world and a desire to capture its essence in all its complexity. Whether she is exploring the rugged coastlines of...
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2010s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Photographic Film

Reflections in the Maine Woods
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: This image reminds of Walden Pond, and the peaceful views seen by Henry Thoreau. Words that describe this piece: pond, reflections, au...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Dawn Chorus Unbound
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: This is a composite photograph showing Dawn Chorus Poppies apparently on and off a roll of translucent paper. Words that describe this piece: Poppy, flower, Esch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Tuscan Landscape
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Memories of Tuscany at dawn with the fields and vineyards laid out below one! Words that describe this piece: Dawn, cloudy, moody, Tuscany Artist Biography: Ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Lady of Shallott, Signed Digital Photographic Landscape Print on Metal
Located in Boston, MA
The Lady of Shallott, Signed Digital Photographic Landscape Print, 2020 30" x 20" x 0.5" (HxWxD) Digital Print on Metal Hand-signed by the artist. An almost abstracted seascape color photograph by artist Amanda Lomax...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Metal

Wherever You Look You See The Chrysler Building: The High Line
Located in Miami, FL
"Wherever You Look You See The Chrysler Building: The High Line" - It may take a moment, but its presence always seems to be in the picture. At least, that was the case in the past. ...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Ice Art, Winter Scene Nature Photography Print, 2015
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: This image was taken in Michigan on a frozen lake. I like how the texture of the ice plays against the black lines of the tree branches Keywords: water, winter, o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Paper, Digital

Down in the Valley
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Down in the valley the serene layers of distance divide the landscape spiritually. Words that describe this piece: Layers, distance,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

On The Streets of New Orleans
Located in Wimberley, TX
G. Harvey’s On the Streets of New Orleans (1981) masterfully captures the moody elegance of a rain-soaked evening in the historic Crescent City. Set in the early 20th century, the sc...
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1980s Impressionist Photography

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Color, Lithograph

Black and White Tree, Nature Photography Print, 2016
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: This Black and white image is a standard nature shot taken digitally and converted to infrared. Keywords: Infrared, nature, black and white, photo
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Paper, Digital

Red, Pink, and Blue
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Red, pink, and blue flowers decorate the world! Words that describe this piece: Red, pink, poppy Artist Biography: Harold Davis is an artist and bestselling au...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Giverny
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: The world-famous lily ponds in Monet's gardens at Giverny make as great a subject for art today as when painted by the master himself. Words that describe this p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Blossom Blizzard, Stanmer Park, Sussex; Spring landscape with Gold leaf
Located in London, GB
Print detail: Painting like photographic print, Printed on Museum Glass and Hand Gilded with Gold leaf in custom made frame. 41 x 57 cm (Framed) Glass Print from Edition of 1/5 Series: Blossom Blizzard (New Print on Glass edition 2022) Shipping: The print on glass would be packed and into wooden crate for artwork protection and shipped with professional art shippers. About the work: "Despite T.S. Eliot's assertion that 'April is the cruellest month', I invariably feel a sudden surge of wellbeing and optimism when the first scent of spring hangs in the air. I know I'm far from alone in this - photographers and artists surely feel that sense of excitement as keenly as any gardener eagerly rifling though their seed packets. Mother Nature, it seems, is handing us our images on a plate. The light is soft and benign, the colours, gentle, and the countryside seems to suddenly be filled with boundless enthusiasm. Quotes such as 'Spring is nature's way of reminding us that every day is worthy of celebration' pop up on social media with unfailing regularity - long before the first cuckoo is heard. This image was taken at Stanmer Park, just outside of Brighton. A blustery day in early April, the air was filled with the sweet smell of April and the profligacy and exuberance of the new growth emerging was inspirational. Blossom-laden branches were everywhere but I concentrated on one small tree that stood apart from the rest. For reasons unclear, its tiny flowers seemed whiter, fluffier, altogether more generous than that of any of its neighbours. It was bitterly cold. The type of cold that can only be experienced when one has left home in overly optimistic clothing, only to realise that the wind chill factor hadn't been accounted for when getting dressed. I struggled on for about half an hour - reluctant to retreat to the warmth of the nearby cafe and the very enticing appeal of a cup of coffee. Fortunately, my inspiration came quickly - as the tiny petals blew around my head and I stood there shivering in all my reckless optimism, I realised it felt like nothing more than being encased in one of those half-domed snow globes. The fiercest blizzard was surely never this intense. I certainly couldn't imagine it ever being this cold. Photographic perfection is not my objective. Its obedient conformity initially attracts, but, for me, leaves little enticement to investigate further. So it was that the tangled complexity of branches and the disparate arrangement of blossom engaged, rather than frustrated my aspirations. By layering image upon image, frame upon frame, I was able to build up the layers of blossom and emphasise the movement of the branches. All photographic images represent a moment in time. The way I make my images combine several. I walked around the tree, back and forth trying to engage with the long-limbed gaucheness of its extended branches. The colour palette needed little intervention; I don't think anybody makes a paint called 'blustery blue' but perhaps they should. This contrasted beautifully with the jade and emerald grass, subsequently overlaid with soft white snowflakes and created, what for me, was a very pleasing and fresh arrangement of seasonal colours." - Valda Bailey
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2010s Impressionist Photography

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Gold, Gold Leaf

Hecata Head
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: The Hecata Head provided safety for Cape Perpetua in the remote and rugged years! Words that describe this piece: Lighthouse, surf, serene Artist Biography: Ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Cusp of Spring
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: On the cusp of spring, the California Oak trees are just beginning to shoot out leaves in this protected inland valley! Words...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Bus Window 5
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Using ICM (In-Camera Motion) and a long-duration shutter speed, I created this collection of impressionistic landscapes through a moving bus window while visiting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Double Double
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: A double rainbow in the wilderness... how cool is that? Words that describe this piece: Rainbow desert spring colors renewal Artist Biography: Harold Davis is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Bus Window 1
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Using ICM (In-Camera Motion) and a long-duration shutter speed, I created this collection of impressionistic landscapes through a moving bus window while visiting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Softish Sea, Signed Digital Photographic Landscape Print on Metal
Located in Boston, MA
Softish Sea, Signed Digital Photographic Landscape Print, 2020 30" x 20" x 0.5" (HxWxD) Digital Print on Metal Hand-signed by the artist. A gradient sky...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Metal

Double Rainbow over Paris
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: How often do you see a rainbow, let alone a double rainbow, over Paris with the Louvre and the Musee d'Orsay in the background? Wor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Kiss from a Rose
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: This romantic photograph of mine of a red, red rose has often been mistaken for a reproduction of a painting by the great artist Georgia O'Keeffe. Words that des...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Klamath Bar
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Along the wild and rugged coast of Northern California, the Klamath Bar stands out at the terminus of the Lost Coast. Words that descri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Floral Blossoms
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: A floral display vitrine based on a lattice of violas! Words that describe this piece: viola, tapestry Artist Biography: Harold Davis is an artist and bestsell...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Towers of San Gimignano
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Olive trees, towers, and a decorative sunset... who could ask for more? Words that describe this piece: sunset, towers, tuscany Artist Biography: Harold Davis ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Zabriskie View
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Whither do we wander in the pathless wilderness? Words that describe this piece: paths, Death Valley, landscape Artist Biography: Harold Davis is an artist and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Curled Epiphany
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Apparently curling off a wall, this two-sided, modernist floral work is held on by virtual "thumb tacks." Words that describe this piece: Flowers, wall, vista, d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Godafoss
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: This is a "midnight sun" image of the powerful and magical Godafoss waterfall in Iceland! Words that describe this piece: falls, landscape, sunset, iceland Arti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Blue Distance 2
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Looking towards the central crest of the Sierra Nevada of California, the blue haze creates a romatic effect, Words that describe this piece: Photography Artist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Flowers at Giverny
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: This impressionist melange of flowers and an arbor was photographed at Monet's garden at Giverny. Words that describe this piece: Monet, Giverny, garden, flowers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Melody with Dahlia
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: This is a composition of dahlias and fuschias that is intended as a rhythmic and musical composition! Words that describe this piece: Dahlia, floral, rhythm Art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Bus Window 4
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Using ICM (In-Camera Motion) and a long-duration shutter speed, I created this collection of impressionistic landscapes through a moving bus window while visiting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Hedge Fun - Naples, Florida - Happy Colors Landscaping, Abstract Photography
Located in Miami, FL
Landscaping in Naples, Florida gives the residents and visitors a visual treat. The community has transformed a typical banal Florida city into an outdoor art exhibition of by Land...
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2010s Impressionist Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Raining with Sunshine: Three Horses in Autumn Rain and Golden Light in New York
Located in Miami, FL
For 55 years, Mithcell Funk has been capturing the emotive power of color and light. In the present image, "Raining with Sunshine," Funk captures three horses lined up in a row and ...
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1970s Impressionist Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Empire State Building Chats with Chrysler Building
Located in Miami, FL
This highly dramatic photograph shows a dialog between the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building as they appeared in 1998. Photographer Mitchell Funk captures mid-town New...
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1990s Impressionist Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Contemporary photography, Reenie Barrow.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
The image size is 23"x23", print on handmade Japanese rice paper, signed lower right and numbered lower left. Reenie Barrow's artistry transcends conven...
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2010s Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Golden Light on 1970s Road - Street Photography: Literally
Located in Miami, FL
Street Photography: Literally. At a time when most color photographers were just pointing cameras and snapping images mostly during boring mid-day light, Mitchell Funk was innovatin...
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1970s Impressionist Photography

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Archival Pigment

Statue of Liberty and Ferry in Morning Mist
Located in Miami, FL
Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on verso, unframed. Other sizes available, printed later, other sizes available
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1970s Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Pink Flamingos Socializing with a Colorful Background
Located in Miami, FL
Pink Flamingos are social animals. They gather in large groups and chat it up. Their gregarious natures is a benefit for photographers. Individually the bird is a living sculpture. A...
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1990s Impressionist Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Peacock Displaying Blue and Green Plumage
Located in Miami, FL
The male peacock is a living work of art. Mitchell Funk has captured a moment of full display with iridescent coloration. Arguably, the male peacock ...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Photography

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Inkjet

South Beach, Miami Beach
Located in Miami, FL
South Beach, Miami Beach is captured at the precise moment where the color in the sky is echoed by the color in the streetscape Signature: Signed , dated l...
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2010s Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Sunbathers Miami Beach
Located in Miami, FL
People are reduced to patters when rows of sun worshipers are caught with a 105 mm lens. Signed and dated lower right Edition 2/15 Unframed. Printed later. Other sizes are available...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Leafless Tree Monochromatic Winter Snow Scene in Central Park in Warm Greys
Located in Miami, FL
A monochromatic winter snow scene in Central Park with a leafless tress raises questions. How can a city with over 8 million people jammed into a small space yield an expansive, unp...
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2010s Impressionist Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Glowing Chrysler Building and 42nd Street at Manhattanhenge
Located in Miami, FL
42nd Street glows, but not from Broadway marquees' bright lights. It's from Street Photographer Mitchell Funk, who captures the setting sun of Manhattanhenge, which, along with stree...
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1990s Impressionist Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

San Francisco Nocturne
Located in Miami, FL
The joy of photography is on full display as Mitchell Funk captures the moody blues and reds of San Francisco's California street . Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on vers...
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1990s Impressionist Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Golden Gate Bridge with Warm Puffy Clouds. San Francisco
Located in Miami, FL
The Golden Gate Bridge is depicted in warm golden light. Mitchell Funk's photograph is of an American classic shot in an original way. Signed dated and numbered 2/15 lower right re...
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1990s Impressionist Photography

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Inkjet, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Covid-19, Cherry Blossom Park Avenue. No Cars but One Lone Figure and Dog
Located in Miami, FL
Shipping should be around $100. There is beauty in disaster. Underlying a seemingly picturesque springtime New York scene lurks the question - " Where's the Traffic and People." Yet...
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2010s Impressionist Photography

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Inkjet

Manhattanhenge with Chrysler Building at Sunset
Located in Miami, FL
The sun sets at Manhattanhenge with the Chrysler Building's crown illuminated, creating a dual lighting source. Enter Mitchell Funks light-filled world in which his photographic ima...
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2010s Impressionist Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Chrysler Building at Night with New York Skyline Vista
Located in Miami, FL
The Chrysler Building rises like a rocket ship in a glittering sky, conveying a sense of boundlessness. An aura of soft light caresses the scene, giving it a touch of mystical signif...
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1980s Impressionist Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Times Square, neon series
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Multidisciplinary artist. Twenty years of artistic experience in the Fine Arts. Eight years of practice as a University professor of Fine Arts. Broad knowledge of design software: Ad...
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2010s Impressionist Photography

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Neon Light, Photographic Paper

Central Park Snow Storm, By Mitchell Funk, Landscape Photography, Impressionism
Located in Miami, FL
Snow comes to Manhattans' Central Park and veteran street photographer Mitchell Funk captures it. Besides the understated muted beauty of the image, it's a document of emptiness in ...
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2010s Impressionist Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Street Basketball with Angelic Light Burst in Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Light jumps out. Players jump up. Light bounces off a window. Basketball bounces off a backboard. The interplay of extreme light and shadow makes "Street Basketball with Angelic Light " a unique and pioneering photograph. Taking in 1974, it was a rejection of contemporary color photography at the time, which was not concerned with light. This image by Funk is a glorification of light. As light strikes form, it becomes stylized and almost abstract, creating a new relationship between subject and style. An indication of the date this was taken is revealed by the old fashion TV antennas...
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1970s Impressionist Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Colorful Rainbow with Flock of Birds in East Hampton, Symbolic of Togetherness
Located in Miami, FL
A densely packed flock of birds fly over a beach in East Hampton while a magnificent rainbow serves as a backdrop. The tight formation of the flock of birds symbolizes unity and to...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Photography

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Acrylic, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Snowstorm in Central Park by Mitchell Funk Winter Scene Monochomatic
Located in Miami, FL
A dot of red in a sea of white captured by veteran street photographer Mitchell Funk. The sub-text of this image is that in one of the world's most crowded places a person can be su...
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2010s Impressionist Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet

Surfer, East Hampton Beach with Dramatic Sunset and Golden Light
Located in Miami, FL
Surfer, East Hampton Beach with Dramatic Sunset and Golden Light 2014, Signed dated and numbered 4/15, right recto, inkjet archival print lower East Hampton Beach with Dramatic Sunset with silhouetted male surfer...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Color Photography Abstraction of Park Bench in Central Park - Brooklyn Museum
Located in Miami, FL
A simple park bench acts as inspiration for an early example of semi-abstraction in color photography. Pioneering Color Photographer Mitchell Funk waits for "magic hour" light to ill...
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1970s Impressionist Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Magenta Sky at Dusk , Serene Sky in Blue and Magenta Running Man and Boats
Located in Miami, FL
A lone figure is captured running against a Magenta Sky at Dusk. He is small in the frame, with the vastness of nature as a backdrop. This image was taken in 1972 and exemplifies Pho...
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1970s Impressionist Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

New York City Snow Abstract Architecture, Monochromatic
Located in Miami, FL
A New York City snowstorm allows Street Photographer Mitchell Funk to transform facades of Upper Eastside walkups into a stunning impressionist cityscape. Monochromatic grays are pun...
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2010s Impressionist Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Man and Dog in New York City Park Early Morning Light Impressionism
Located in Miami, FL
From a high angle, we see early morning light skim across the surface of an outdoor basketball court, creating long, dramatic shadows and poetic patterns. In the center of the compos...
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2010s Impressionist Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

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Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Mitchell Funk, Harold Davis, Robert Funk, and Marc Garrison. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Photographic Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Impressionist photography, so small editions measuring 3.5 inches across are also available. Prices for photography made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $65,500, while the average work sells for $4,250.

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