Over the decades, I've met and talked with a lot of people who collect artwork and photography in particular. One characteristic of collecting that I've noticed with almost universal consistency is that people have work because of their connection with the artist. Obviously, there are exceptions, but it's amazing how frequently I hear acquisition stories that involve knowing the artist in one capacity or another.

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