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Mitchell Funk , Twin Towers, World Trade Center Catches the Full Moon, 1972

Mitchell Funk

Twin Towers, World Trade Center Catches the Full Moon, 1972
Inkjet Archival Print
21 × 14 in / 53.3 × 35.6 cm
$ 2,000.00
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Pioneering Street Photographer Mitchell Funk exploits an upward angle of the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center. At the convergence of the two towers, a full moon appears wedged...
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Pioneering Street Photographer Mitchell Funk exploits an upward angle of the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center. At the convergence of the two towers, a full moon appears wedged between both pinnacles. The image was taken 52 years ago and is an early example of the radical use of pictorial space in color photography. By today's standards, the image looks quite contemporary. As with many of Mitchell Funk's photographs, the elements are of the picture are thoughtfully assembled so that the image walks the razors edge between abstraction and representation. br Signature: Signed, Dated, Numbers 3\\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 and Life Magazine among others.
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