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Street Photography of Eccentric Women with Colorful Cloths and Yellow Umbrellas

Creator: Mitchell Funk
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
Street photograph of an eccentric woman with a brightly colored hat and colorful clothes pushing a baby carriage with a dog occupant. She stands in front of a window display with bright yellow umbrellas. The interaction between the colors of the foreground woman with the window display creates a punchy abstract pattern and a double take as if the window display extends into the street. . The color-hunting eye of veteran street photographer Mitchell Funk transforms drab street scenes into sanctuaries of luminous bright colors.
The work is signed dated and numbered 2/15 lower right recto, with other sizes available, and it's unframed, printed later. Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Mitchell 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:	2000-2021
Materials:	Inkjet archival print
Condition:	New. Excellent
Creation Date:	2015
Styles / Movements:	Modernism, Minimalism, Contemporary
Incollect Reference #:	652687

Dimensions

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