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3.1 Discussion Art Collection

3.1 Discussion Art Collection

Q This week's authors are Eccles and Harvey. Your assignment is to contribute thoughtfully to the discussion. As you read the entries (not just your own) note the ways in which each author explains art and collecting ideas. Consider the ways these authors help you understand the purpose of art. Engage with several of your colleagues. Specific questions this week are: Eccles: What role does money play in collecting? Harvey: What role does money play in collecting? Remember that any ideas you or your colleagues might have about this will be considered. The point is to pose idea, to listen to the comments of others, and to use them to deepen your own thinking.

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Money can be a driving force for a collector or not. Many of the private collectors may get motivated by money to collect art a private collection can bring a lot of wealth through public display or it may be extremely private where the person spends all of his earnings on the collections and never make any money out of it. For Eccles (1968), money can play as a major motivation for art collection as it can bring a person a lot of wealth as well as a great reputation.