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Barton F. Graf Will Close, Ending Its Run as Advertising's Weirdest Agency

The independent shop will close by the end of the year

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Gerry Graf named Barton F. Graf after his father, immortalized in this agency portrait holding the 'BFG 9000' gun from classic video game Doom.Barton F. Graf
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By Erik Oster & Minda Smiley

August 6, 2019

Independent New York agency Barton F. Graf will close its doors by the end of 2019 after nearly a decade in business, the agency confirmed for Adweek.

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Erik Oster is Adweek's senior writer covering Agencies.

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Minda Smiley

Minda Smiley is deputy Agencies editor at Adweek.

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