Quote by Lewis H. Lapham

I never can pass by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York without thinking of it not as a gallery of living portraits but as a cemetery of tax-deductible wealth.

I never can pass by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New Yo

Summary

This quote, spoken by American author and critic Lewis H. Lapham, suggests a thought-provoking perspective on the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Lapham highlights that he doesn't perceive the museum like a collection of vibrant portraits but rather as a repository where the wealthy's wealth, displayed as art, attempts to gain tax benefits. This perspective questions the motivations and societal implications behind the accumulation and display of wealth through art. It prompts us to consider the relationship between culture, wealth, and philanthropy.

By Lewis H. Lapham

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