An Introduction to Art Collecting
Read on for a brief history of art collecting—and a guide to your first acquisitions.
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This story was originally published in Dwell’s December/January 2011 issue.
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Aaron Britt
Aaron writes the men’s style column “The Pocket Square” for the San Francisco Chronicle and has written for the New York Times, the Times Magazine, Newsweek, National Geographic and others.
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