Mitchell Funk
Bethesda Fountain Dancing Waters in Central Park - Monochromatic Color, 2023
Inkjet Archival Print
15 × 21 in / 38.1 × 53.3 cm
$ 2,000.00
Dancing waters flow down from the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park. The water forms an energized abstract pattern in a monochromatic color scheme. Mitchell Funk's use of backlighting and cropped...
Dancing waters flow down from the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park. The water forms an energized abstract pattern in a monochromatic color scheme. Mitchell Funk's use of backlighting and cropped composition accomplishes this lyrical abstraction of water. The astute observer will notice charming Nineteenth-Century bronze putti emerging from the base of the fountain giving the image depth and mystery. br The video is coming up light. Use the still images as a reference for color. br Signed dated and numbered 3\\u002F15 lower right recto, other sizes available, printed later, unframed. This work is printed on fine art Hahnemuhle paper. The color will vary from monitor to monitor. 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.