A street photo of a downtrodden old women is double exposed with a angelic burst of divine light. Although the image was taken 52 years ago, it looks very contemporary. In 1970, photography was just marginally considered to be art. Color Photography was not even part of the art conversation. Color captures something that is missing in Black and White. It's a greater sense of realism. Participating in the first Color Photography show at a major museum was trailblazing and historically important and makes this photograph important. Additionally, the show was assembled by a historically important black curator. br Signed and dated lower right Edition 3\\u002F15 Unframed. Printed later. Other sizes are available. Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper br Exhibited: Images en Couleur, Brooklyn Museum, 1970. ( This was first major museum exhibition of color photography, Curated by Henri Ghent one of the first Black Museum Curators ) Published: Popular Photography, Vivid Vision of Mitchell Funk, December 1970 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, Fortune etc.