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A Kiss to You Towards the Setting Sun 25
DESCRIPTION
Archival pigment print | 2018
Merriam’s title for this series, "A Kiss to You Towards the Setting Sun," was taken from the parting line in a letter mailed by Georgia O’Keefe to her husband in 1939 during her time in Honolulu. Considering his works a symbol for a new beginning, Merriam reflects on the vivid and lush landscapes of the islands, and connects to the place with a sense of solace that it brought him after the death of his father. "These photographs are the result of two seperate visits to a place now very close to my heart, a place where I finally felt calm again."
DIMENSIONS
18 x 12 inches | Edition of 30
24 x 16 inches | Edition of 25
45 x 30 inches | Edition of 15
60 x 40 inches | Edition of 5
FRAMED DIMENSIONS
18 x 12 inches:
Matted: 25.5 x 19.5 x 1.25 inches
Full Bleed: 19.5 x 13.5 x 1.25 inches
24 x 16 inches:
Matted: 31.5 x 23.5 x 1.25 inches
Full Bleed: 25.5 x 17.5 x 1.25 inches inches
45 x 30 inches:
Matted: 53 x 38 x 2 inches
Full Bleed: 47 x 32 x 2 inches
60 x 40 inches:
Full Bleed: 62 x 42 x 2 inches
AUTHENTICATION
The work comes with a Certification of Authenticity signed and numbered by the Co-Founder of Tappan
Merriam describes this trip and period in life as extraordinarily dream-like in itself. In Alaska at this time of year, it barely gets dark and the sun never sets beneath the horizon.


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DESCRIPTION
Archival pigment print | 2018
Merriam’s title for this series, "A Kiss to You Towards the Setting Sun," was taken from the parting line in a letter mailed by Georgia O’Keefe to her husband in 1939 during her time in Honolulu. Considering his works a symbol for a new beginning, Merriam reflects on the vivid and lush landscapes of the islands, and connects to the place with a sense of solace that it brought him after the death of his father. "These photographs are the result of two seperate visits to a place now very close to my heart, a place where I finally felt calm again."
DIMENSIONS
18 x 12 inches | Edition of 30
24 x 16 inches | Edition of 25
45 x 30 inches | Edition of 15
60 x 40 inches | Edition of 5
FRAMED DIMENSIONS
18 x 12 inches:
Matted: 25.5 x 19.5 x 1.25 inches
Full Bleed: 19.5 x 13.5 x 1.25 inches
24 x 16 inches:
Matted: 31.5 x 23.5 x 1.25 inches
Full Bleed: 25.5 x 17.5 x 1.25 inches inches
45 x 30 inches:
Matted: 53 x 38 x 2 inches
Full Bleed: 47 x 32 x 2 inches
60 x 40 inches:
Full Bleed: 62 x 42 x 2 inches
AUTHENTICATION
The work comes with a Certification of Authenticity signed and numbered by the Co-Founder of Tappan
Merriam describes this trip and period in life as extraordinarily dream-like in itself. In Alaska at this time of year, it barely gets dark and the sun never sets beneath the horizon.


Studio Visit
Q. Identify yourself as a photographer?
A. Artist is better, artist working in photography…
Explore
See how Tappan helped Wit & Delight, Kate Arends curate her gallery wall featuring Brian's Merriam's photography.
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"I stepped out of the present and let my mind succumb to geologic time. I found comfort in it’s endless cycles."

About the Artist
Brian Merriam
Featured in Vogue, Dwell, Juxtapoz, Domino, Artforum, and The New Yorker, photographer Brian Merriam travels to the most remote parts of the world to capture rarely seen landscapes and celestial phenomena, including the Himalayas, the Aurora Borealis, lush Hawaiian jungles and total solar eclipses.
Current Exhibition
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Tappan Los Angeles
8200 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles CA
April 12 - June 14th
Current Exhibition
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Tappan Los Angeles
8200 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles CA
April 12 - June 14th

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DESCRIPTION
Archival pigment print | 2018
Merriam’s title for this series, "A Kiss to You Towards the Setting Sun," was taken from the parting line in a letter mailed by Georgia O’Keefe to her husband in 1939 during her time in Honolulu. Considering his works a symbol for a new beginning, Merriam reflects on the vivid and lush landscapes of the islands, and connects to the place with a sense of solace that it brought him after the death of his father. "These photographs are the result of two seperate visits to a place now very close to my heart, a place where I finally felt calm again."
DIMENSIONS
18 x 12 inches | Edition of 30
24 x 16 inches | Edition of 25
45 x 30 inches | Edition of 15
60 x 40 inches | Edition of 5
FRAMED DIMENSIONS
18 x 12 inches:
Matted: 25.5 x 19.5 x 1.25 inches
Full Bleed: 19.5 x 13.5 x 1.25 inches
24 x 16 inches:
Matted: 31.5 x 23.5 x 1.25 inches
Full Bleed: 25.5 x 17.5 x 1.25 inches inches
45 x 30 inches:
Matted: 53 x 38 x 2 inches
Full Bleed: 47 x 32 x 2 inches
60 x 40 inches:
Full Bleed: 62 x 42 x 2 inches
AUTHENTICATION
The work comes with a Certification of Authenticity signed and numbered by the Co-Founder of Tappan
Merriam describes this trip and period in life as extraordinarily dream-like in itself. In Alaska at this time of year, it barely gets dark and the sun never sets beneath the horizon.


Studio Visit
Q. Identify yourself as a photographer?
A. Artist is better, artist working in photography…
Explore
See how Tappan helped Wit & Delight, Kate Arends curate her gallery wall featuring Brian's Merriam's photography.