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Wilhelm Hack

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What advice would you give to the young collector?
The young collector cannot start too early. One of the cannot always foresee the development of an artist,
first conditions is to come to grips intellectually with especially when he is young. The most important con­
contemporary art. It is important to learn to see, in dition when starting a collection would therefore be a
order to develop an eye for quality. Furthermore it is fine sense for new aesthetic values in a work of art.
of inestimable value to seek and foster personal contact It is also necessary over and over again to put to the
with artists. Do not forget that more often than not a test the intellectual experience. I am certain that it
new art expression has a shock effect, for it attacks the will then be possible in the course of time to build up
conservative viewer. Such a shock can only be over­ a collection of works of young artists which will have
come in a rational manner. Human errors in the choice cultural importance. And the financial sacrifice will be
of acquisitions must not discourage the buyer. One justified by the triumph of attaining the ideal. ■
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