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Jack White

It is a myth that art has to be sold. It is not like stocking a grocery store where people fill a pushcart. Art is a product that has no apparent need. The salesperson builds the need in the mind of the buyer.
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Art is different from everyday items because people don’t naturally feel they need it like groceries. Instead, the seller’s job is to create a desire for the art in the buyer’s mind, since it isn’t something people automatically seek out.

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