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Some people want a Porsche, others lust for clothing or a large house, perhaps a trip to Paris. Me? What do I dream of owning? It's simple, really. A work from the hands and mind of Emilio Merlina. I can spend time thumbing through my giant compedium of Max Ernst work and then mogate over to the book shelves and pick up another book filled with "the Masters" or grab a portfolio of some other artists but my mind returns to images of Merlina's work. He proves, to me, that simplicity conveys intense detail. ... read more