Robert Funk Photography

Besides being mysterious, cats are equally beautiful and unmatched in that regard with anyone else in the animal kingdom. Black Cat. Green Eyes was photogr...

Peacocks roam freely in the streets around Coconut Grove in Miami. Arguably, they are one of nature's most exquisite works of art. They are adorned wit...

Blond girls, Nude and scantily clad feminine figures, and ballerina dancers, with delicate, refined fingers and toes, are captured in idealized poses with soft pastel colors. In the most graceful pose, a beautiful blue-eyed blonde girl is captured on her tiptoes with outstretched arms. Signed, dated and numbered 3/15 recto, unframed, printed later, another size available- printed later - Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper - There is an intentional light grain to the film. Robert Funk is a pioneer of toy photography, doll photography...

Trees are Art made by God. You'll look at it and look at it until moss grows on your limbs too. Signed, dating and numbered 3/15 recto, unframed, other sizes available. printed la...

Close up of art deco bronze of Diana the Huntress with color reflections in super hi-res. Bright magenta and rich blue reflects off of Diana's polis...

Art by God? If so, the peacock is his most magnificent creation. The bird's majestic and iridescent metallic blues and greens with an endlessly large train are on full display. Th...

Labyrinth of Life Enter a mystical prehistoric landscape minus the roar of a dinosaur. Get lost in a floral dreamscape of magenta, greens and cerulean blues. Rendered with vivaci...

This close-up of a peacock displaying is defined by late dramatic light. Robert Funk is a photographer and New York advertising art director for Print and TV. He was widely publishe...

Simmering silver water underpins a group of sailboats punctuated by a small boat in the foreground. The image takes on the look of traditional Asian art with its simplicity and per...

Street Art by the Rich. Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Large blue boxwood balls stand next to a long teal blue boxwood hedge Beautiful landscaping greets visitors as they approach sophisticated residences along Miami's fabled Collins Avenue. Hedge Fun...

Fawn at Dawn photograph. Golden light pours into the scene and drenches a classic bronze statue with flowers evoking a a timelessness. Signed,...

This is a photograph. A perfect balanced art deco sculpture of nude and doe is deftly composed against an ornate gilt frame. The image was taken with available light in keeping wi...

Besides being a pioneering staged photograph, the composition is unique as well. A five-inch cutout appears to be monumental. The subject fills the pictorial space from the bottom to the top. It dominates the vast beachscape and dwarfs the life-size figures to the lower right. By photographing a reproduction of a person on paper, Funk pushes the boundaries of portraiture in 1977. Robert Funk is a pioneer of Staged Photography. The work is signed, numbered 3/15, dated, and titled lr. printed later, unframed, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Robert Funk is a pioneer of toy, doll, miniature, plastic thingies and staged photography. He also photographs his own paintings. Most of his work is done on location. He does not use photoshop to strip in images. He doesn’t take photographs he creates photographs and has works dating from 1973. He was widely published in the 1970's and early 1980's. As an undergrad in painting, he studied with first-generation abstract expressionist Robert Richenburg...

This is a self-portrait with a 1950s girly cut-out set against a dramatic tropical sky. It's is a straight shot. The camera is on a tripod while the photographer slides over to bec...

Roman bronze figure after the antique is capture in an introspective moment. Highlights on the eyelids accent the dreamy quality of the gaze. ...

The road to Coconut Grove is adorned with green lush tropical rainforest plants. One of the most graphic is the alocasia macrorrhizos. They function as shapes as much as they do as w...

In this photograph " Classical and Art Deco Bronze and Marble Statues in Monochromatic Light" the traditional elegance of classical and art deco forms expressed in bronze and marble...

Arguably, the Peacock is God's most beautiful creation. Photographer Robert Funk captured him strutting and displaying his dreamy iridescent plumage on...

A ripped muscleman strikes the pose with an admiring female bystander who holds an oversized pair of prank sunglasses. In reality, the muscleman is a 5-inch cut-out, and the girl is ...

Art by God. They are called plants. Shadows are cast over heart shaped plants in Miami while a natural heart form cutout appears on one leaf. Signed, dating and numbered 2/15 rec...

Street Art from the Rich. Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Palm Beach is Hedge Heaven with some of the most beautifully manicured streets in the United States. Hedge Fun - Palm Beach - Captures what Slim Arrons...

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...

This is a straight photo without a photoshop strip in. The silverman is from a trophy and is being held in the left hand of the photographer while his Nikon is in his right hand. It's an on-location shot set against three colorful fuel tanks...

Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Hedge Fun is a series that celebrates the landscaping commissioned by well-heeled homeowners, high-en...

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...

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...

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...

Windswept azur sea is puncuated by two anchored sailboats that form an abstract pattern. Signed, dated, numbered lower right, recto 3/15, unframed, other sizes available, printed lat...

This close-up of a peacock displaying is defined by late, dramatic light. The photographer is lying on his belly in the dirt - inches from the bird to get this intimate upward-look...

Street Art is today's dominant contemporary art movement. Yet it has overlooked the obvious. It’s the luscious landscaping from the rich. Street art made from plants has been beauti...

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...

The true color is most accurate in the 1st image when you expand it to the larger size. Hedge Fun is a series that celebrates the landscaping commissioned b...

The reality is that this is an eye-witness account of a male peacock displaying for the attention of a female peahen. It turns out that humans are equally...

This is a straight shot. The miniature tourist keepsakes were placed on the ledge of the roof of building on 8th ave. Late afternoon light and a magical sky adds to the intrigue a...

Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Street Art from the rich is to be found on every corner in Naples. It's a city with perhaps more flo...

Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Hedge Fun is a series that celebrates the landscaping commissioned by well-...

Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Star Island is home to billionaires, socialites, jet-setters, and the celebrities of the world. Hedge Fun - Star Island, Miami Beach - Captures what Slim Arrons...

This is a photograph. The Mutted cool and warm greys with desaturated color hair accents update a familiar subject. Signed, dated, numbered lower right, recto 3/15, unframed, ot...

Trees Turn Purple - Miami Beach Shot with a Hi-res 36 megapixel camera which yields beautiful detail. The true color is most accurate in the 1st image when you expand it to the lar...

Roman bronze figure after the antique is capture in an introspective moment. Highlights on the eyelids accent the dreamy quality of the gaze. ...

Nature displays itself in a beautiful and abstract way. The Royal Poinciana tree is art by God. Signed, dating and numbered 3/15 recto, unframed, ot...

Robert Funk is a pioneer of toy, doll, miniature and staged photography. The Silver Man is actually a figure from a trophy. He held it in his left hand, while he took the photo wit...

The street view of Naples, Florida, is defined by its meticulous greenery. Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Landscaping art aesthetica...

The street view of Palm Beach is defined by its meticulous greenery. Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefines what Street Art is. Landscaping art aesthetically i...

Golden light pours through trees creating intermittent shadows that dance on the limestone facade of a serene upper eastside townhouse. The shadows frame a bronze relief of a nude ar...

The big bird is a painting. I painted it. It's oil on canvas. I mounted it on plywood and silhouetted it with a jigsaw. I took the silhouetted bird with me on the subway. We each had our own seat on the trip from Brooklyn to the Bronx The station has changed. In a Google stock image photo, you can see the geniuses have destroyed the beautiful character of the station. The early 20th-century signage and lighting fixtures have been changed by soulless and cheap-looking replacements. Robert Funk is a pioneer of toy photography, doll photography...

Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Street Art from the rich is to be found on every corner in Naples. It's a city with perhaps more flowers than weeds. Hedge Fun is a series that celebrates the landscaping commissioned by well-heeled homeowners, high-end condos and ritzy commercial establishments. Shrubs, bushes, and trees are transformed from organic shapes into man-made graphics. They become stripped of surrounding detail to the point that they become abstract in their impact. On any given day in South Florida, there is an army of landscaping trucks with gardeners and groundsmen working meticulously to beautify the street scape...

Hundreds of Red Roses, Pink Roses, and Yellow Roses in stacked blocks flank a 19th Century nude marble statue of a nude young girl. In a sense, the...

Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. This image is somewhat reminiscent of Monet's Haystacks in shape and use of backlighting. Use the 1st image for more accurate color. Palm Beach is Hedge Heaven with some of the most beautifully manicured streets in the United States. Hedge Fun - Palm Beach - Captures what Slim Arrons...

Trees are Art made by God. You'll look at it and look at it until moss grows on your limbs too. Signed, dating and numbered 3/15 recto, unframed, printed later, other sizes avail...

Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Hedge Fun is a series that celebrates the landscaping commissioned by well-heeled homeowners, high-e...

Even in Florida, trees change colors. Robert Funk captures a sublime example of tropical foliage. It's composed of a seemingly infinite universe of intertwined leaves in a complex a...

A two-inch plastic toy figure of a suited man is placed on top of an extended firetruck ladder. The toy truck and man are placed on the roof of a Brooklyn Heights building and positioned directly in front of the lower Manhattan skyline. At the time, it was the very center of of world commerce. The two-inch toy man raises above the tallest and most important buildings , including the recently finished World Trade Center Twin Towers. Clearly, this man is above it all and this photo is more than child's play. The work is signed, numbered 2/15, dated and titled lr. printed later, unframed, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Robert Funk is a pioneer of toy, doll, miniature, plastic thingies and staged photography. He also photographs his own paintings. Most of his work is done on location. He does not use photoshop to strip in images. He doesn’t take photographs he creates photographs and has works dating from 1973. He was widely published in the 1970's and early 1980's. As an undergrad in painting, he studied with first-generation abstract expressionist Robert Richenburg...

Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Landscaping art aesthetically is the opposite of the generally accepted meaning of Graffiti Street Art...

Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Landscaping art aesthetically is the opposite of the generally accepted meaning of Graffiti Street Art...

The big bird is a painting. I painted it. It's oil on canvas. I mounted it on plywood and silhouetted it with a jigsaw. I took the silhouetted bird with me on the subway. We each had our own seat on the trip Brooklyn to the Bronx The station has changed. In a google stock image photo, you can see the geniuses have destroyed the beautiful character of the station. The early 20th-century signage and lighting fixtures have been changed by soulless and cheap looking replacements. Robert Funk is a pioneer of toy photography, doll photography...

Double portrait of colorful peacocks with shimmering plumage set against a verdant background. Robert Funk is a photographer and New York advertising art director for Print and TV....

Natural shapes become abstract living plant sculptures. With the right light and composition, a garden is really a sculpture garden. Signed, dated, numbered lower right, recto 2/15, ...

Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Landscaping art aesthetically is the opposite of the generally accepted meaning of Graffiti Street Ar...

Signed, Dated, Numbered 3/15, unframed, printed later, other sizes available. Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper They're doing the "Swirl". The roses are stationary but do to th...