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Chelsea: Old New York West Side Highway Industrial Trucks In Angelic Light

Creator: Mitchell Funk
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
Angelic golden light caresses industrial scene truck at a Chelsea West Side loading dock in 1972. The lighting transforms a gritty and oil-soiled space into something out of an impressionist painting. The image was taken 52 years ago but looks contemporary. For over 55 years Mitchell Funk has been a champion of extreme lighting and design in color photography.

This archival color photograph by fine art photographer Mitchell Funk is signed, dated and numbered 3/15, lower right recto. Other sizes are available and the fine art photograph is unframed and printed later. Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper
Can a street photograph be a grab shot and precisely designed at the same time? Mitchell Funk says yes. He brings finely honed photography skills such as composition, intense lighting, and design to found subject matter. Mitchell Funk brings the compositional precision of studio photography to street photography. Unlike most street photographers, 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

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Inkjet Archival Print
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1972
Styles / Movements:	Post Impressionism, Contemporary
Incollect Reference #:	727844

Dimensions

W.	43 in;	H.	29 in;
W.	109.22 cm;	H.	73.66 cm;

Message from Seller:

Robert Funk Fine Art in Miami offers an eclectic collection shaped by 45 years of experience, blending art with commercial perspectives. For inquiries or art advisory services, contact Robert Funk at decoypoet@yahoo.com or 305.857.0521.