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Wherever You Look You See The Chrysler Building: Twin Towers

Creator: Mitchell Funk
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
On an assignment from the Port Authority of New York in 1975, Photographer Mitchell Funk was given access to the roof of Tower II of the World Trade Center. From that high vantage point, Funk captures an aerial view of Mid-Town Manhattan that looks down on every structure except the Empire State Building. It was a hazy day, but the enhanced atmospheric conditions add to the artfulness of the Robin's egg blue image. To the right of the PanAM building is the quintessential crown of the Chrysler Building balancing out the skyline
Signed, dated and numbered, 3/15 recto, unframed, other size available. Printed Later, 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 and Life Magazine

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Inkjet Archival Print
Condition:	Good. Excellent
Creation Date:	1975
Styles / Movements:	Modernism, Post Impressionism, Contemporary
Incollect Reference #:	761260

Dimensions

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