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CNBC Likes Art

May 18, 2010 by Marion Maneker

This is actually a very interesting interview with Marc Porter of Christie’s on CNBC. First of all, Porter makes an interesting statement that the proceeds from the Brody Picasso went to the Huntington Library. Second, he answers some loopy questions about hedge fund art collectors by pointing out that a big part of the collecting community generates its wealth from non-financial industries.

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