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1936-2015

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  1. Gina and Husband by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Gina and Husband

    Ink on paper

    10.875 x 8.5 in (27.62 x 21.59 cm)

  2. Sketchbook by Gene Merritt, Image 6.

    Gene Merritt

    Sketchbook

    Ink on paper

    10.125 x 8 in (25.72 x 20.32 cm)

  3. Richard Petty, 2001 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Richard Petty, 2001, 2001

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  4. Burt Rynals, 2001 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Burt Rynals, 2001, 2001

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  5. Geina Hart at Work by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Geina Hart at Work, 2002

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  6. Fread McMurry, 2002/3 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Fread McMurry, 2002/3

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  7. Lousieal Ball, 2002 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Lousieal Ball, 2002, 2002

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  8. Smith Drug Store Cowboy by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Smith Drug Store Cowboy

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  9. Apen, 02/03 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Apen, 02/03

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  10. John Wayne by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    John Wayne

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  11. Ronie Millsap, 2003 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Ronie Millsap, 2003, 2003

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  12. WOW, Butiful, 20 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    WOW, Butiful, 20, 2000

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  13. Jules Verne, 2004/2005/2006 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Jules Verne, 2004/2005/2006

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  14. Rocket Man, 2001 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Rocket Man, 2001, 2001

    Ink on paper

    10.875 x 8.5 in (27.62 x 21.59 cm)

  15. Wagon Whell Motel by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Wagon Whell Motel

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  16. Bobby Denver by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Bobby Denver

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  17. Alice at Home, 2002 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Alice at Home, 2002, 2002

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  18. Jimmy Boyed, 2002-3 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Jimmy Boyed, 2002-3

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  19. Just a Hard Working Man by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Just a Hard Working Man

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.375 in (27.94 x 21.27 cm)

  20. Butiful All Year Round by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Butiful All Year Round

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  21. George Harrison, 2001 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    George Harrison, 2001, 2001

    Ink on paper

    12 x 9 in (30.48 x 22.86 cm)

  22. Jack Lord, 1998 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Jack Lord, 1998, 1998

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  23. Hot Coffie Cup by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Hot Coffie Cup

    Ink on paper

    12 x 9 in (30.48 x 22.86 cm)

  24. Bengerman Frankin by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Bengerman Frankin

    Ink on paper

    12 x 8.25 in (30.48 x 20.96 cm)

  25. Santy Clause As Everyman, 2000 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Santy Clause As Everyman, 2000, 2000

    Ink on paper

    13 x 9.625 in (33.02 x 24.45 cm)

Gene Merritt was an American artist based in Rock Hill, South Carolina, who never left his home state after suffering from brain damage as a boy. He was self-taught, and his access to the external world came primarily through television. Therefore, much of his work was centered around the celebrity phenomenon, with portraits being drawn from memory or otherwise loosely based off of celebrities seen in film or on TV. He began drawing in 1992, and primarily used ballpoint pen to piece together fragments of the celebrity’s figure like a puzzle. His work is noted in the Collection de l’Art Brut.