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	Art Appreciation

missmartini

2-12-2008 5:30 PM

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mental_floss, art, appreciation, theft, links

missmartini says:

In light of the art theft in Switzerland, Mental Floss posted a great "Feel Art Again" article.

I always wonder what people will do with these pieces. Do they sell them? Are the buyers that evil that they would just keep them locked away in a storage warehouse? As a art history major, I was appalled by looting even though the art world is a dirty business.

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