Mitchell Funk
The Peace Sign. Vietnam War Protesters with American Flag, 1969
Inkjet Archival Print
29 × 43 in / 73.7 × 109.2 cm
$ 4,500.00
It was the protest march to end all protests marches. It happened on November 15, 1969. The Moratorium March on Washington, where over 40,000 like-minded people joined together with a...
It was the protest march to end all protests marches. It happened on November 15, 1969. The Moratorium March on Washington, where over 40,000 like-minded people joined together with a sense of purpose and marched down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. This photo captures true spirit of time. A group of guys wearing Chuck Taylor, "Cons" are hanging out, having a good time, flashing the a gloved Peace Sign and American flag. The composition of intertwined figures symbolically sums up the unity mindset up the era. br Signed dated and numbered 2\\u002F15 lower right recto, other sizes available, unframed, printed later - Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper. br 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