Mitchell Funk Photography

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...

Since its construction, Mitchell Funk has been chronicling the Twin Towers, of the World Trade Center. More specifically, he has been recording how light affects and transforms the two giant monoliths. Like us all, Mitchell was inspired by the formidable presence of the two buildings. Living in Brooklyn Heights with great views of lower Manhattan gave him a special advantage and opportunity to assemble some of the most iconic Twin Tower images ever taken. To Mitchell Funk, the Twin Towers, of the World Trade Center were the perfect synthesis of commerce and art. Most modern architecture is simply functional. Minoru Yamasaki's Twin Towers were in fact something quite radical. They were a steel and glass expression of Minimalism on the grandest scale in human history. Everything in the towers was stripped down to its essential quality with nothing extraneous added ….. except light. The way the buildings reflected light made them unique and inspired Mitchell to record them in color for 32 years. Although, the exterior was actually made of a very reflective blue/grey stainless steel the warm light of daybreak and sunset could change their color and transform them from buildings into and mystical monumental sculptures. With the help of the sun as a key player, Mitchell’s images of the Twin Towers progress from the mystical to the spiritual as they reflect the sun’s intense golden energy. Under these conditions, one could argue, that the Twin Tower housed the same type of divine energy as the adjacent churches. In the wake of the 9/11 tragedy, one could interpret Twin Tower sunset images differently. A sunset can be a symbol for the end of the day or simply The End. The 1969 image “Dead End” is a visual prognostication. The North Tower is under construction in the background and in the foreground, Mitchell has framed it between two street signs that read Dead End. In Mitchell’s Twin Tower photographs, he is not taking a tourist picture that says “here I am on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade...

Colorful houses on Fresno Street in the North Beach district of San Francisco. This archival color photograph by fine art photographer Mitchell Funk is signed, dated and numbered 2/1...

Done on assignment for Life Magazine, It was photographed outside Tampico Mexico. Elephants were transported to Mexico from for rehab after training in Oregon. The photographer and ...

Magical light illuminates an icon of a magical city. Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on verso, Edition 3 of 15, Unframed Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper

An idyllic Post impressionism photograph charms your eyesballs with a charmingly rustic scene amazingly in the middle of New York City. Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on ...

Cable Cars on Nob Hill against peach sky. Signed, dated and numbered 3/15 unframed, printed later, , Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Mitchell Funk is a "Color Photographer Pio...

It's the epitome of Art Deco Architecture. The top of the Chrysler Building is lit by golden light in this photograph of a classic New York City scene. Photographer Mitchell Funk s...

Signed, Dated, number Lower left 3/15 recto, unframed, another size available, printed later, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Mitchell Funk is a pioneer of "Color Photography...

A blur of Central Park ice skaters at night fills the foreground of this dreamy image of one of New York City's most iconic spots. The purple sky and bluish ice add to the overall ...

A familiar scene to all New Yorkers and millions of tourists is pictured in a way that none see with their own eyes in person. This luminous image of the Billionaires Row skyline is ...

"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 abst...

A captured moment of a dog walker with five dogs set against a post-impressionist background of warm oranges and cool blues . Signed, Dated, number 3/15 ...

Urban Graffiti Art Wall Painting photograph on New York Street has an onlooker who looks like the art he's looking at. The image is a synthesis of art and viewer. The yellow abstract pattern on the viewer's shirt echos the yellow patterns on the buildings. The photograph celebrates the Graffiti Artists of New York. Late golden light enhances all-over abstract patterns and integrates the old architecture with the new street art...

Veteran Photographer Mitchell Funk creates a vibrantly expressive image of Miami Beach's Ocean Drive. The blur color and punchy red sky and bleeding Art Deco Neon signs are the visu...

Surreal City. It's Vermont in Manhattan? It's Vermont like autumn colors of oranges, amber, auburn, and crimsons of Central Park trees. They juxtaposed against the steely cold mono...

Unseen New York conjured up images of secret hideaways, architectural details, or some undiscovered treasure. Mitchell Funk gives a new twist to the term "unseen". His subject matt...

Moody Manhattan. Signed dated and numbered 2/15 lower right recto, other sizes available, unframed Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Mitchell Funk is a pioneer of " Color Photogr...

Two plates are placed in the foreground and shot with a 20mm lens again the Manhattan skyline that gives an unearthly quality with common objects. Primary colors of the yellow and r...

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...

Lone person walking on the street in front of the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco. This archival color photograph by fine art photographer M...

Mitchell Funk is a pioneer of negative color, abstract and color photography. This image was shot in 1970 and foreshadows major color photography movements more than 40 years in the...

As with most of Mitchell Funk's street photography, his images are the opposite of sloppy shoot and grab. He brings the compositional exactitude of studio photography outdoors. In "Chrysler Building...

New Yorkers are captured in leisure time with a magical golden rim light that transforms the subjects into shapes. Signed dated and numbered 3/15 lower right recto, other sizes avail...

Central Park shows us its true colors and they are spectacular. Vermont you have competition. This archival color photograph by fine art photographer Mitchell Funk is signed, dated ...

Blue Duck Fantasy - Fairy Tale World - Signed dated numbered 2/15 on lower right, other size available, unframed, printed later, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper

Lombard Street, A Popular tourist location has a magical look. Mitchell Funk, waits for the right light at the right time of year. Signature: Signed, dated, numbered lower right r...

The Empire State Building serves as a backdrop as snow flakes create wonderland of soft reds and blues. Signed and dated on lower right, numbere...

Cover. Photomethods Magazine, March, 1982, Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on verso, 2/15 Printed later, other size available, unframe

The history of Sci-fi art and illustration has had a rich and storied past. Generation of illustrators and painters have rendered their fantastic ideas on paper and canvas. The decades of the 1920’s - 1940’s saw the imaginative but crudely drawn pulp magazine gouaches of Frank R Paul...

Signed, Dated, Numbered 3/15 recto, unframed, printed later, other size available

Women gazing at Hudson River and Tappan Zee Bridge. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 3/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available. It is unframed and print...

Blooming purple lupines with full span of Golden Gate Bridge In background. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 3/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available. ...

Close-up of top of Golden Gate Bridge with dark sky after rainstorm. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 3/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available. It is ...

Crowded New York City subway train platform. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 4/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available. It is unframed and printed lat...

Sailboats in San Francisco Bay with Marin County in the background. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 3/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available. It is u...

With an upward zoom and a slow exposure, Photographer Mitchell Funk reimagines one of the world's most iconic landmarks. The photograph is a lyrical evocation of a normally cold stre...

The Chrysler Building Spire is zoomed by Photographer Mitchell Funk. The concept is to take one of the most photographed icons in the world and present it visually different but stil...

Women with red coat walking in Central Park during snow blizzard. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 3/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available. It is un...

Mitchell Funk's photograph of a Red Brick Factory in Long Island City is as much about color-field theory as it is a document of a brightly painted factory facade. Additionally, Fun...

Times Square reflections after rainstorm. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 3/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available. It is unframed and printed late...

Green Dog is photographed so that it is representational and abstract at the same time. The photograph is signed dated, numbered, 3/15 lower right, another...

World Trade Center and St. Nicholas Church destroyed when the south tower collapsed. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 3/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes ...

Mitchell Funk photographs a child's Rocking Horse Ride in the snow. The inherent beauty of this moving sculpture for kids is enhanced as flakes of w...

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. Other sizes are availab...

Cable Cars on Nob Hill against peach sky. Signed, dated and numbered 3/15 unframed, printed later, Mitchell Funk is a "Color Photographer Pioneer". He was color when color wasn't c...

Colorful houses on Fresno Street in the North Beach district of San Francisco. This archival color photograph by fine art photographer Mitchell Funk is signed, dated and numbered 2/1...

The merger of human and plant forms is complete with a lovely young woman dressed in an elaborate flower hat. The beauty and warmth of her floral outfit are matched by her smile. Si...

Psychedelic Portrait Multiple Exposure Zoom with Female Profile, This work is as fresh and contemporary-looking today as it was radically innovative when it was done in 1970 Signed...

Shipping should be around $100. Mitchell Funk Covid-19 New York:  Skateboarder on Empty Park Avenue Inkjet Archival Print 43 × 29 in Signed, dated lower and numbered 3/15 lower rig...

Signed, dated, numbered lower right, recto 4/15, unframed, other sizes available, printed later, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper In-camera multiple exposures with red, orange,...

A solitary figure pumps gas under an unearthly shroud of alien-like l ight. Signed , dated lower right, Edition 2 /15 Printed later, unframed, other size available, Printed on Hahne...

Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on verso, 2/15 Printed later, other size available, unframed

Upward view of house on Russian Hill in San Francisco. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 3/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available. It is unframed and p...

Urban Street Scene Colorful Wall Downtown Las Vegas, Signed Fine Art Print Old architecture and vintage street lamp in downtown Las Vegas. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 3/...

The Painted Ladies at Alamo Square on misty afternoon. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 3/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available. It is unframed and p...

Victorian houses in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 3/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available. It is...

Fulton Fireboat House next to Brooklyn Bridge with Manhattan Bridge In the background. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 3/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes...

Abstract view of San Francisco Transamerica Pyramid. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 3/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available. It is unframed and pri...

Shadow of hand on red call box in front of World Trade Center. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 3/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available. It is unfra...