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湖北省华中师范大学第一附属中学2018-2019学年高二上学期英语期末考试试卷
Why people collect art
Many people through history have gone to great lengths to collect art. But what motivates these collectors?
One popular explanation for collecting is that they can have financial gain. Some resell works, earning enormous profit. Immorally, some 'collectors' buy art as a form of money laundering(洗钱), since it is far easier to move art than cash between counties without examination.
For them, art is important for other reasons. The best way to understand the underlying drive of art collecting is as a means to create and strengthen social bonds, and as a way for collectors to communicate within these new networks.
Collectors are not only interested in creating social links; they are also motivated by the messages they can send once these social networks are created. We all know art is a powerful way for the artist to express thoughts and feelings. Displaying art can send a message about who the collector really is — at least who she sees herself as.
Through the collections, collectors convey messages not just about themselves, but about the world as a whole. For example, the kid with the shoebox of bird feathers might show others her collection not just to make friends, but also to convince them about the importance of protecting endangered species.
People collect art for various reasons.
A. Some gain art works in an illegal way.
B. But most collectors think little of profit.
C. Artworks preserve the qualities of their makers.
D. No doubt art collection is a hard addiction to overcome.
E. Some get large tax reductions for donating art to museums.
F. It also serves as an effective way to express collectors.
G. Other art collectors see their collections as having a broader power.
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