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It can be daunting for the average person to contemplate purchasing original artwork. However, there is a middle ground between choosing mass-produced art and paying an exorbitant amount of money for high-end, fine art.

Patricia A. Banks, professor of sociology at ������ý College, talked to the Washington Post about approaching the art scene as a novice.

In her book “,” Banks examines the sociology of art collecting and discovers that some Black patrons collect as “a way for them to articulate and nourish their racial identity. It’s a very personal practice.”

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