If the bottom dropped out of the market and the artist was not going t…

Chuck Close
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If the bottom dropped out of the market and the artist was not going to sell anything, he or she will keep working, and the dealer will keep trying to find some way to convince somebody to buy this stuff. ✨ Artist Chuck Close Talks About Corruption On The Art Market. www.huffingtonpost.com. August 29, 2011.
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