Chrysler Building Interior Art Deco in Glorious Golden Orange
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Description
Walk into the lobby of the Chrysler Building, and it does not look like this.
To the visitor's eye, it is somewhat dark and has a tight, constrained feel to it.
Photographer Mitchell Funk wanted to create a dialogue between the inside and the outside.
He shot the Chrysler Building's interior with a grandeur, expansiveness, and monumentality to harmonize with the building's exterior. To accomplish this, he chose the right location, the right angle, and then illuminated the space so it conveys the same sense of soaring Art Deco as viewed from the outside. Four starters, all dressed in black, look out into the space and give a sense of proportion to it.
The image is part of a new epic exhibition, Mitchell Funk Photographs The Chrysler Building for 50 Years.
The Chrysler Building is one of the most photographed buildings in the world. Yet Mitchell Funk's photographs of it are anything but a tourist snapshot. For 50 years, Funk has been celebrating and rediscovering it visually in a way that exemplifies the innovative spirit of its creators.
The work is signed dated and numbered 3/15 lower right recto, with other sizes available - 29 x 43 , and it's 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, New York Period: 2000-2021 Materials: Inkjet Archival Print Condition: Good. Excellent Creation Date: 2025 Styles / Movements: Post Impressionism, Color, Contemporary Incollect Reference #: 819501 -
Dimensions
W. 60 in; H. 29 in; W. 152.4 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.