List of artists from Brooklyn

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Marion Greenwood dipping her brush into her palette while painting a mural for the WPA Federal Art Project, 1940 Archives of American Art - Marion Greenwood - 3038.jpg
Marion Greenwood dipping her brush into her palette while painting a mural for the WPA Federal Art Project, 1940

Brooklyn is the most populous borough of New York City, New York. Many artists have originated from Brooklyn or have relocated there.

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Brooklyn-based fine artists

Painters

Photographers and video artists

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