New art.

I picked up two new pieces at the Brooklyn Flea this morning. I met Brian Merlis up the street at the market a few weeks ago and he agreed to do a couple prints for me with blemished frames. Picking them up today and seeing the final product, I think I got an awesome deal.

I currently live on Myrtle Ave, just a couple blocks down from where this shot was taken in 1943. The elevated train was demolished sometime in the mid sixties I think. This is what the same shot looks like today on Google Street View.

I’ve spoken to people in the neighborhood who still remember when this shop was around. I just think it’s a great iconic image.

Check out his collection of negatives from around the city at Metro Orange Art and at BrooklynPix.com.