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Williamsburg's Renegade Artists
February 2003

Before the factories of Williamsburg became painter's lofts, before the working class diners were converted into stylish eateries, Williamsburg was a community of laborers and immigrants. Artists who lived here before Williamsburg became a creative community were faced with a drearier landscape and most ended up leaving these streets to seek inspiration elsewhere. Henry Miller, Joel-Peter Witkin, Andres Serrano and Jonas Mekas all passed time here and it's clear that the neighborhood's former industrial climate marked their creative vision, giving their work an edgier provocative quality.
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Celluloid Williamsburg
October 2002
Film crews have been showing up in Williamsburg a lot recently, using local streets as their stage set, but moviemakers have been coming to this neighborhood for inspiration long before it became trendy. Here are a few movies filled with familiar scenes that will make you stop and say, "Hey, I know the street that was filmed on."
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