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2) Giclees Brian Merlis Brooklyn New York 1929 and 1948

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 310.00 USD
2) Giclees Brian Merlis Brooklyn New York 1929 and 1948
Offered here are two giclee's by Brian Merlis. Title: Ninth Ave., Brooklyn, New York, 1929 * Size: 21 1/2" x 26" * Title: Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York, 1948Size: 13" x 27"Overall condition: Excellent * Biography * Brian Merlis was born in Brooklyn in 1955.  As an adult he * began collecting picture postcards of Brooklyn and soon expanded to * ephemera -- old printed matter like posters, ads and theater programs -- * and, especially, documentary photographs. Brian’s * work focuses on the west end of Long Island. He is considered the * leading authority on the history of Kings County, known to most of us as * Brooklyn. That is where he was born and raised.  Brian’s website, * www.Brooklynpix.com, offers 2,000 images selected from his important * archive of early Brooklyn and New York City. Photos from his collection * have been used to create bank murals, restaurant and office decorations, * have been seen on many television show sets, and have been used in Ken * Burns-directed documentaries.   * * * *