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Golden Dessert Road to Infinity in the American West

Creator: Mitchell Funk
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
Man is dwarfed by nature. A long golden road winds through the vast expanses and monumentality of the American West. The grandeur of the surrounding landscape minimizes a single car; the warm color scheme of the road seamlessly integrates with brushy magenta topography and cool blue misty mountains. The challenge for photographer Mitchell Funk, is to make something interesting out of what normally is a dull grey landscape. Funk is a colorist; his lighting transforms a grey-scape into a beautiful image of unexpected colors. All life is fleeting, and within minutes after this shot was taken, the sky became cloudy, and the magical golden road reverted to grey.
This photograph was taken 43 years ago, yet it still looks cutting-edge.

Signed, dated and numbered, 2/15 recto, unframed, printed later, other sizes available. This work is printed on fine art Hahnemuhle 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 and Life Magazine

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, Nevada
Period:	1980-1999
Materials:	Inkjet Archival Print
Condition:	Good. Excellent
Creation Date:	1982
Styles / Movements:	Modernism, Post Impressionism, Contemporary
Incollect Reference #:	664555

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.