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Flock of Birds on Wire Against Dramatic Sky Dramatic Clouds

Creator: Mitchell Funk
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
After a 55-year career creating originally powerful images, Photographer Mitchell Funk outdoes himself. Flock of Birds on Wire was shot in the Windwood section of Miami. End-of-the-day, magical light illuminated the sky. Simultaneously, a huge flock of birds began socializing on wires near a power hub. The birds instinctively assembled in a very organized way, almost like musical notes on the scale, singing their avian songs. Funk's composition synthesizes rectilinear horizontal bands of birds merged with moody horizontal bands of clouds set in a late afternoon tropical sky. Each bird is an independent individual yet connected to a group that forms an abstract pattern. The exaggerated lighting and uncharacteristically assembly of birds makes this one of Mitchell Funk's most intriguing images. One can gaze at this magical image for hours and still discover new things. For example, on the center top row, a bird takes flight and center bottom a half moon peaks out from behind the clouds.
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.
Color may vary from monitor to monitor.
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
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, Florida
Period:	2000-2021
Materials:	Inkjet Archival Print
Condition:	Good. Excellent
Creation Date:	2024
Styles / Movements:	Color Field, Color, Contemporary
Incollect Reference #:	733556

Dimensions

W.	60 in;	H.	40 in;
W.	152.4 cm;	H.	101.6 cm;

Message from Seller:

You'll find an eclectic group of art works at Robert Funk Fine Art. 45 years of experience has shaped Director Robert Funk's multi-perspective approach to presenting art. As an undergrad in painting, he studied with great teachers such as first-generation abstract expressionist Robert Richenburg and hyper-realist painter Janet Fish. In Graduate School he worked with famed critic E.C. Goossen and went on to work as a Photographer, New York Advertising Art Director, and Art Collector.