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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
The Chrysler Building:  A Reflection
The Chrysler Building:  A Reflection

The Chrysler Building: A Reflection

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Mitchell Funk specializes in photographing something that has been photographed before innumerable times, but squeezes out an original vision of it. In "The Chrysler Building: A Ref...

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2010s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Sailboats , Marina District, San Francisco -  Blue Water , Blue Sky
Sailboats , Marina District, San Francisco -  Blue Water , Blue Sky

Sailboats , Marina District, San Francisco - Blue Water , Blue Sky

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

White sailboats form a beautiful pattern in San Fransico Bay. The shapes of Sailboats in San Francisco dot the bay and are echoed by Cumulus clouds Signed and dated on the lower r...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Statue of Liberty on a Truck,  New York City
Statue of Liberty on a Truck,  New York City

Statue of Liberty on a Truck, New York City

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Most cities have a chaotic visual schema. However, through the lens of veteran Street Photographer Mitchell Funk, anarchy becomes order. In the present work, "Statue of Liberty on a...

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2010s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Wherever You Look, You See The Chrysler Building: Lower East Side
Wherever You Look, You See The Chrysler Building: Lower East Side

Wherever You Look, You See The Chrysler Building: Lower East Side

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Wherever You Look, You See The Chrysler Building: Lower East Side. Beyond a 19th-century vermilion brick facade and standing proud and tall in a hazy New York City sky, we see The Ch...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Surfer, East Hampton Beach with Dramatic Sunset and Golden Light
Surfer, East Hampton Beach with Dramatic Sunset and Golden Light

Surfer, East Hampton Beach with Dramatic Sunset and Golden Light

By Mitchell Funk

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

Materials

Photographic Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Magenta Sky at Dusk , Serene Sky in Blue and Magenta  Running Man and Boats
Magenta Sky at Dusk , Serene Sky in Blue and Magenta  Running Man and Boats

Magenta Sky at Dusk , Serene Sky in Blue and Magenta Running Man and Boats

By Mitchell Funk

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

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Raining with Sunshine: Three Horses in Autumn Rain and Golden Light in New York
Raining with Sunshine: Three Horses in Autumn Rain and Golden Light in New York

Raining with Sunshine: Three Horses in Autumn Rain and Golden Light in New York

By Mitchell Funk

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

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Chrysler Building at Night  with New York Skyline Vista
Chrysler Building at Night  with New York Skyline Vista

Chrysler Building at Night with New York Skyline Vista

By Mitchell Funk

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

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Empire State Building Chats with Chrysler Building
Empire State Building Chats with Chrysler Building

Empire State Building Chats with Chrysler Building

By Mitchell Funk

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

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

San Francisco Cable Car at Sunset  - Golden Haze
San Francisco Cable Car at Sunset  - Golden Haze

San Francisco Cable Car at Sunset - Golden Haze

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

The quintessential symbol of San Francisco is small in the picture frame but still is the central focus of the composition. Mitchell Funk's photograph of a Cable Car is as unexpecte...

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1990s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

New York City Snow Abstract Architecture,  Monochromatic
New York City Snow Abstract Architecture,  Monochromatic

New York City Snow Abstract Architecture, Monochromatic

By Mitchell Funk

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

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

New York Skyline from Central Park in Deep Gold and Orange
New York Skyline from Central Park in Deep Gold and Orange

New York Skyline from Central Park in Deep Gold and Orange

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Trailblazing Color Photographer Mitchell Funk once again sets the standard for originality and inventiveness. His use of hyper-lighting and composition produces a retina-numbing imag...

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2010s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

French Poodle Central Park  - Dog in Golden Light
French Poodle Central Park  - Dog in Golden Light

French Poodle Central Park - Dog in Golden Light

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

:ate golden light transforms a dog into a graphic black shape that seems to float in magical landscape. Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on verso, 3/15 Printed later, other...

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1990s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Public Statues.   Young Boy and Old Man in New York City Park
Public Statues.   Young Boy and Old Man in New York City Park

Public Statues. Young Boy and Old Man in New York City Park

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

In the 1970s, senior citizens were fixtures on New York City park benches. In this image, golden light conveys the expressive nature of a disparate relationship between an old man an...

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1970s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Vintage Vegas Fremont Street Neon
Vintage Vegas Fremont Street Neon

Vintage Vegas Fremont Street Neon

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

This photograph is of Vintage Las Vegas - The Fremont Sign, Las Vegas, 1974 The work is signed and dated, with the number lower right, 4/15. It's printed later, unframed and other sizes are available. Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Before one of America's most iconic streets was desecrated into a mall, Fremont Street was a wonderland of classic casino signs...

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1970s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Fremont Street Neon Photograph, Impressionist, 1974, Signed, 4/15
Fremont Street Neon Photograph, Impressionist, 1974, Signed, 4/15

Fremont Street Neon Photograph, Impressionist, 1974, Signed, 4/15

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

This photograph is of old Last Vegas - The Fremont Sign, Las Vegas, 1974 The work is signed, dated number lower right 4/15. It's printed later, unframed and other sizes are available. Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Before one of America's most iconic streets was desecrated into a mall, Fremont street was a wonderland of classic casino signs...

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1970s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

East Village Bums, Tramps Smoking and Drinking at Blue Green Wall
East Village Bums, Tramps Smoking and Drinking at Blue Green Wall

East Village Bums, Tramps Smoking and Drinking at Blue Green Wall

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Four East Village down-and-out derelicts and apparent friends sit on a step and engage in a lively chat. They are smoking and drinking. Street Photographer Mitchell Funk captures the...

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1960s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Old New York Bar with Ballantine Beer Neon Sign
Old New York Bar with Ballantine Beer Neon Sign

Old New York Bar with Ballantine Beer Neon Sign

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Moody image of a man looking out while the photographer looks in. The picture is organized in a composition of alternating floating faces and floating signs. This work also represen...

Category

1970s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Ocean Beach, San Francisco

Ocean Beach, San Francisco

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Panoramic seascape lit with raking light turns humans into stick figure shapes with no central point of focus. Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on verso, 2/15 Printed la...

Category

Early 2000s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Central Park Snow Storm, By Mitchell  Funk, Landscape Photography, Impressionism
Central Park Snow Storm, By Mitchell  Funk, Landscape Photography, Impressionism

Central Park Snow Storm, By Mitchell Funk, Landscape Photography, Impressionism

By Mitchell Funk

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 ...

Category

2010s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Manhattan Bridge, Empire State Building, Landscape Photography
Manhattan Bridge, Empire State Building, Landscape Photography

Manhattan Bridge, Empire State Building, Landscape Photography

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

A golden Empire State Building sits comfortably inside the center arch of the Manhattan bridge as if that space was designed for it. Precise composition combined with magical late...

Category

1970s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Hedge Fun - Naples, Florida -  Happy Colors Landscaping, Abstract Photography
Hedge Fun - Naples, Florida -  Happy Colors Landscaping, Abstract Photography

Hedge Fun - Naples, Florida - Happy Colors Landscaping, Abstract Photography

By Robert Funk

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...

Category

2010s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Surfer, East Hampton Beach with Dramatic Sunset and Golden Light
Surfer, East Hampton Beach with Dramatic Sunset and Golden Light

Surfer, East Hampton Beach with Dramatic Sunset and Golden Light

By Mitchell Funk

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...

Category

Early 2000s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Tree Lost in Thought: Green and Purple
Tree Lost in Thought: Green and Purple

Tree Lost in Thought: Green and Purple

By Robert Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Tree Lost in Thought in Green and Purple was shot in Hi-res that brings out selective foliage detail. Trees are Art made by God. Signed, dating and numbered 2/15 recto, unframed...

Category

2010s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Inkjet, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, ABS, Archival Pigment

Impressionist Magenta Trees Central Park
Impressionist Magenta Trees Central Park

Impressionist Magenta Trees Central Park

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

This is a groundbreaking early example of negative color manipulated with color filters. Executed on 35mm film emulsion. It's a poetic and lyrical evocation of a fairytale landscape...

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1970s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Golden Tree, Nature Photography by Robert Funk
Golden Tree, Nature Photography by Robert Funk

Golden Tree, Nature Photography by Robert Funk

By Robert Funk

Located in Miami, FL

The 1st image enlarged, should be most accurate for color. Does Gold grow on Trees? Sometimes! Shot with a Hi-res 36 megapixel camera which yields beautiful detail. Signed, datin...

Category

2010s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

New York City Early Morning Light, Yellows and Gold   ( Color Photography )
New York City Early Morning Light, Yellows and Gold   ( Color Photography )

New York City Early Morning Light, Yellows and Gold ( Color Photography )

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

For over 50 years pioneering color photographer Mitchell Funk has been documenting the life of New York City. Funk's central preoccupation is recording the beauty of the visual worl...

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2010s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Sailboat at Dusk - Moody Blue Color
Sailboat at Dusk - Moody Blue Color

Sailboat at Dusk - Moody Blue Color

By Robert Funk

Located in Miami, FL

The afterglow of a Miami sunset illuminates a single sailboat to create a moody and minimalistic composition of cobalt blue and beige. The work is signed, dated numbed lowerright rec...

Category

2010s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Central Park Dog Walkers

Central Park Dog Walkers

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Magical late afternoon golden light pours into the scene illuminating heads and Silhouetting figures. The intriguing arrangement of visual elements creates an unorthodox mysterious w...

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1990s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Bow Bridge Central Park New York City in Spring

Bow Bridge Central Park New York City in Spring

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Idyllic late afternoon moment where soft light brings out the delicate colors of early spring in Center Park. Signed, Dated, number Lower left 4/15 recto, unframed, other sizes ava...

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2010s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Inkjet, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Cellar Marigold  Dandelion
Cellar Marigold  Dandelion

Cellar Marigold Dandelion

By Olivia Parker

Located in Miami, FL

86.IV.47 - 06 markings on sticker verso, Edition not know. Matted and framed under glass, not examined out of frame. Done for the American Express Company

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1980s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Old Las Vegas, Fremont Street Neon Signs, Abstract Photography
Old Las Vegas, Fremont Street Neon Signs, Abstract Photography

Old Las Vegas, Fremont Street Neon Signs, Abstract Photography

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

This is the greatest and most iconic picture and vintage Las Vegas even done. This classic view of downtown neon signs of Las Vegas before the wrecking ball demolished one of Americ...

Category

1970s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Manhattan Bridge, Empire State Building
Manhattan Bridge, Empire State Building

Manhattan Bridge, Empire State Building

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

A golden Empire State Building sits comfortably inside the center arch of the Manhattan bridge as if that space was designed for it. Precise composition combined with magical lat...

Category

1970s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Hotel Pierre and Sherry-Netherland from Central Park Landscape
Hotel Pierre and Sherry-Netherland from Central Park Landscape

Hotel Pierre and Sherry-Netherland from Central Park Landscape

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

This image of Hotel Pierre and Sherry-Netherland from Central Park was shot at magic hour. That's when the light is late in the day and skims over the surfaces of the grass and build...

Category

2010s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

New York is Smoking Photograph

New York is Smoking Photograph

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

New York is Smoking Documentary Travel Photographers / Color Photography / Abstract Photography Signed , dated lower right and numbered verso 2 /15, Unframed, printed latinerOther ...

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2010s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Noble Lion at Sunset
Noble Lion at Sunset

Noble Lion at Sunset

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Noble lion caught in quintessential and heroic pose against primal sunset sunet. Signed, dated and numbered lower right recto. 4/15 Printed later, unframed, other sizes available Pr...

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1980s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Inkjet

San Francisco Cable Cars Landscape against Bay Bridge
San Francisco Cable Cars Landscape against Bay Bridge

San Francisco Cable Cars Landscape against Bay Bridge

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Compositional exactitude and magical gold lighting describe this iconic work of San Franscico This image is signed, dated and numbered 2/15 lower right recto. . The work is unframed ...

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1990s Impressionist Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The Fremont Sign, Las Vegas, 1974, Abstract Photography
The Fremont Sign, Las Vegas, 1974, Abstract Photography

The Fremont Sign, Las Vegas, 1974, Abstract Photography

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

This photograph is of old Last Vegas - The Fremont Sign, Las Vegas, 1974 The work is signed, dated number lower right 4/15. It's printed later, unframed and other sizes are available. Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Before one of America's most iconic streets was desecrated into a mall, Fremont street was a wonderland of classic casino signs...

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1970s Impressionist Photography

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Archival Pigment

View of Russian Hill in Blue, San Francisco
View of Russian Hill in Blue, San Francisco

View of Russian Hill in Blue, San Francisco

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

View of a blue Russian Hill, San Francisco. This image is signed, dated and numbered 2/15 lower right recto. Other sizes are available. The work is unframed and printed later. Print...

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2010s Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Pink Flowers - Magenta Flowers  Wispy Impressionist,   Abstract Photography
Pink Flowers - Magenta Flowers  Wispy Impressionist,   Abstract Photography

Pink Flowers - Magenta Flowers Wispy Impressionist, Abstract Photography

By Robert Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Use the 1st image as a reference for color. It's a cornucopia of cotton candy colors. A blanket of beautiful flowers in pink shot in America's most beautiful city... San Francisco. Signed, numbered and dated on verso, 3/15 , unframed, printed later, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Robert Funk is a pioneer of toy photography, doll photography...

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2010s Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper, Inkjet, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Pink Umbrellas in the Snow, New York City,  Fine Art Photography
Pink Umbrellas in the Snow, New York City,  Fine Art Photography

Pink Umbrellas in the Snow, New York City, Fine Art Photography

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Signed dated, numbered lower left recto 3/15 , other sizes available, unframed, printed later, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Mitchell Funk is a "Color Photographer Pioneer"....

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper, Inkjet, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Two Umbrellas in New York Snowstorm
Two Umbrellas in New York Snowstorm

Two Umbrellas in New York Snowstorm

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Heavy snow creates a shadowless scene that allows blue and red umbrellas to pop out from a subdued background. Funk captures a magic moment of perfect spatial and color harmony. Si...

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1990s Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Girl in East Hampton Pond

Girl in East Hampton Pond

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Shipping should be around $100 Girl in East Hampton Pond Signature: Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on verso, 4/15, unframed. Mitchell Funk is a pioneer of " Color Photog...

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2010s Impressionist Photography

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Photographic Paper

Impressionist photography for sale on 1stDibs.

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.