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Wherever You Look You See the Chrysler Building: 30 Rockefeller Observation Deck

Creator: Mitchell Funk
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
Wherever you look, you see the Chrysler Building. In 1980, it was easier to see it because there was less clutter in the Manhattan skyline. From the Observation Deck of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Mitchell Funk uses an extremely wide-angle Fish-Eye lens to show the scope and depth of Manhattan and its surroundings. The Chrysler Building Crown still beckons in a myriad of shimmering lights. This image is 45 years old and documents the world's great urban space as it looked in 1980. In the distance, the Twin Towers and the Empire State Building stand out, and that was it in terms of super-tall structures. This unencumbered vantage point can not be used today since the Observation Deck of 30 Rockefeller has placed thick glass around the viewing area.
In a continuing project, "Mitchell Funk Photographs the Chrysler Building for 50 years," the present work is a stellar example of how Funk takes one of the most photographed world icons and represents it in a fresh and electrifying way.

Signed, dated and numbered 3/15 lower right recto. Other sizes are available. The work 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. For the last 55 years, Mitchell Funk has endlessly explored the relationship of light, color and shape. These interactions have become the central pursuit of the artist. 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:	1980-1999
Materials:	Inkjet Archival Print
Condition:	Good. Excellent
Creation Date:	1980
Styles / Movements:	Color Field, Color, Contemporary
Incollect Reference #:	777667

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.