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October 6, 2009

Closing Bell: Flatbush of Yore

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We biked past this three-sided, free-standing mural on the corner of Parkside and Ocean in Flatbush the other day and snapped a picture along the way. The mural has storefronts like Woolworth's, Sears, and Bill's Discount as well as what looks like older homes and local citizens. Specter, the artist who created the paintings, also known as Gabriel Reese, writes on her site that the mural illustrates "stories and memories from senior citizens in Flatbush," and it looks like she received either cooperation or funding from the Department of Transportation and the International Studio & Curatorial Program. It's definitely a nice addition to the wide swath of sidewalk outside the Q train station, and worth a look if you're in the area. GMAP




Posted by jscheff at 4:00 PM | Comments (5)
Categories: Closing Bell, Flatbush

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Man you bike a heckuva lot.

Posted by: infinitejester at October 6, 2009 4:07 PM

Scooped by Hawthorne St: http://www.hawthornestreet.com/2009/09/specter-artist-mural.html#comments

Posted by: babs at October 6, 2009 4:12 PM

Another Hawthorne St.arts scoop:

http://www.hawthornestreet.com/2009/10/videos-of-lincoln-flatbush-mural-artists.html#comments

Posted by: Bob Marvin at October 6, 2009 5:01 PM

I find it an unwelcome obstruction but then again, I'm a grump.

Posted by: bitterlikehoney at October 6, 2009 6:42 PM

Specter's a dude. You can see some of his work along Fulton street in Bed Stuy. His stuff is really poetic, and really Brooklyn-specific.

Posted by: P at October 7, 2009 9:31 AM

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