As he stared upward towards the heavens a man is captured in what appears to be a moment of reckoning with his life. Street Photographer Mitchell Funk breaks with tradition and shoots street photography in color. Today in 2022 this does not seem like a big deal. But 53 years ago in 1969 it was quite a trailblazing effort. Color captures something that is missing in Black and White. It's a greater sense of realism. br Funk serves as an early voice for tight design, bold color and carefully composed compositions instead of the more generally accepted "snapshot" street image. br The fine art print is signed, dated and numbered 2\\u002F15, lower right recto. Other sizes available. , printed later, Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper br Can a street photograph be a grab shot and precisely designed at the same time? br Mitchell Funk says yes. br He brings finely honed photography skills such as composition, intense lighting and design to found subject matter. Mitchell Funk brings the compositional precision of studio photography to street photography. Unlike most street photographers, Funk is an abstractionist while being a documentarian. Mitchell Funk is a pioneer of " Color Photography" In 1970 he participated in one of 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