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Art Collecting in the 1980s

New Yorker art writer Calvin Tompkins looks at the state of the art world. He says there has been a rise in corporate-owned collections, which often exclude more provocative or sexually-themed works.

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Other segments from the episode on November 11, 1988

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, November 11, 1988: Interview with Benjamin Cheever; Commentary on new accordion music; Interview with Calvin Tompkins; Review of the film "Hotel Terminus."

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