02273cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500370014326400510018030000470023133600260027833700260030433800360033049000710036650000310043750800300046852011520049853400760165065300180172665300270174465300500177183000710182185600430189267229UtSlPG20260610134542.0mcr n260607r20221920utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCummings, Ray,d1887-195713aAn Art Shop in Greenwich Village 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from the May 29, 1920 issue of All-Story Weekly magazine.  aRelease date is 2022-01-23  aRoger Frank and Sue Clark  a"An Art Shop in Greenwich Village" by Ray Cummings is a short fiction story written in the early 20th century. This work explores the mysterious and sinister world of an art shop in Greenwich Village, where the protagonist encounters an old man with questionable artistic intentions. The primary topic revolves around the boundaries of art, creativity, and the moral implications of using life as a source for creating art.  The narrative unfolds as the main character visits a dimly lit art shop, captivated by the peculiar and unsettling ambiance. He engages the decrepit shopkeeper, who entices him with tales of a mysterious painter named Pedro Vasquez y Carbajál. As the protagonist is led deeper into the old man's world, he uncovers the horrifying reality that the painter uses the life essence of a young girl, Malella, to create a painting. This revelation leads to a tense confrontation, where the protagonist recognizes his duty to protect Malella from the exploitative nature of the old painter, culminating in a dramatic escape that emphasizes themes of rescue and moral responsibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: The Frank A. Munsey Company, 1920  aShort stories  aArt dealers -- Fiction  aGreenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction 0aProduced from the May 29, 1920 issue of All-Story Weekly magazine.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67229