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In defence of deaccessioning

Why are public art collections so afraid of selling off work?

Julian Spalding
Nothing is permanent. Not even museum collections: Maurizio Cattelan’s ‘Comedian’ (2019) KENA BETANCUR / AFP / GETTY IMAGES
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