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The Pigeon and The Chrysler Building

Creator: Mitchell Funk
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
Perched upon a New York City street sign, a orange-eyed pigeon is captured in a moment of deep contemplation. Behind him rises the Art Deco facade of the Chrysler Building and frames the bird's silhouette. In this unexpected work, Photographer Mitchell Funk juxtaposes objects of small and large scale in a unified composition. Funk documents the moment as he pushes the image toward abstraction.
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 over 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, 43 x 29 - 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:	2024
Styles / Movements:	Color Field, Conceptualism, Contemporary
Incollect Reference #:	821517

Dimensions

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