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Robert Funk

American, b. 1952
Robert Funk pioneered toy, doll, miniature, plastic thingies, and staged photography. He also photographs his paintings. Most of his work is done on location. He does not use Photoshop to strip in images. He doesn’t take photographs. He creates photographs and has works dating from 1973. He was widely published in the 1970s and early 1980s. Currently, he is engaged in a variety of photography projects. As an undergrad in painting, he studied with first-generation abstract expressionist Robert Richenburg and hyper-realist painter Janet Fish and then in Graduate School for Art History with famed critic E.C. Goossen. He went on to work as a Photographer, New York Advertising Art Director for Print and TV, Internet Pioneer, Art Collector, and Gallerist.
HegdeFun  - The Five Trees - Street Art made by the Rich
HegdeFun  - The Five Trees - Street Art made by the Rich

HegdeFun - The Five Trees - Street Art made by the Rich

By Robert Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Street Art created by the Rich with the help of Landscapers and Gardeners. This type of street art...

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2010s Hard-Edge Robert Funk

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Hedge Fun - Bal Harbor  - Miami Beach, Landscaping in Red and Violet
Hedge Fun - Bal Harbor  - Miami Beach, Landscaping in Red and Violet

Hedge Fun - Bal Harbor - Miami Beach, Landscaping in Red and Violet

By Robert Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Hedge Fun is a series that celebrates the landscaping commissioned by well-heeled homeowners, high-end condos and ritzy commercial establishments. Shrubs, bushes and trees are transf...

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2010s Abstract Robert Funk

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Inkjet, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Peacock in Tree with  Iridescent Blue and Green Plumage
Peacock in Tree with  Iridescent Blue and Green Plumage

Peacock in Tree with Iridescent Blue and Green Plumage

By Robert Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Art by God? If so, the peacock is his most magnificent creation. The bird's majestic and iridescent metallic blues and greens with an endlessly large train are on full display. Th...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Robert Funk

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

1950s Girly Pin-Up Hangs out on Miami Beach in the 1970s
1950s Girly Pin-Up Hangs out on Miami Beach in the 1970s

1950s Girly Pin-Up Hangs out on Miami Beach in the 1970s

By Robert Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Besides being a pioneering staged photograph, the composition is unique as well. A five-inch cutout appears to be monumental. The subject fills the pictorial space from the bottom to the top. It dominates the vast beachscape and dwarfs the life-size figures to the lower right. By photographing a reproduction of a person on paper, Funk pushes the boundaries of portraiture in 1977. Robert Funk is a pioneer of Staged Photography. The work is signed, numbered 3/15, dated, and titled lr. printed later, unframed, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Robert Funk is a pioneer of toy, doll, miniature, plastic thingies and staged photography. He also photographs his own paintings. Most of his work is done on location. He does not use photoshop to strip in images. He doesn’t take photographs he creates photographs and has works dating from 1973. He was widely published in the 1970's and early 1980's. As an undergrad in painting, he studied with first-generation abstract expressionist Robert Richenburg...

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1970s Surrealist Robert Funk

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Black Cat. Green Eyes
Black Cat. Green Eyes

Black Cat. Green Eyes

By Robert Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Besides being mysterious, cats are equally beautiful and unmatched in that regard with anyone else in the animal kingdom. Black Cat. Green Eyes was photogr...

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2010s Surrealist Robert Funk

Materials

Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Hedge Fun  - Naples Arch - How the Rich do Street Art
Hedge Fun  - Naples Arch - How the Rich do Street Art

Hedge Fun - Naples Arch - How the Rich do Street Art

By Robert Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Street Art from the rich is to be found on every corner in Naples. It's a city with perhaps more flo...

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2010s Contemporary Robert Funk

Materials

Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Hedge Fun - Old Naples - How the Rich make Street Art
Hedge Fun - Old Naples - How the Rich make Street Art

Hedge Fun - Old Naples - How the Rich make Street Art

By Robert Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Street Art from the Rich is found on every corner in Naples. It's a city with perhaps more flowers ...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Robert Funk

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet

Diana the Huntress
Diana the Huntress

Diana the Huntress

By Robert Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Close up of art deco bronze of Diana the Huntress with color reflections in super hi-res. Bright magenta and rich blue reflects off of Diana's polis...

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2010s Art Deco Robert Funk

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Inkjet

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