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The role of a museum of modern art is to make a good selection and identify what we believe to be the coming movements, and that requires taste.
-David Rockefeller
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The Role Of A Museum Of Modern

David Rockefeller
The role of a museum of modern art is to make a good selection and identify what we believe to be the coming movements, and that requires taste.
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