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The New York Times > Arts > Art & Design > New York Public Library to Sell Major Artworks to Raise Funds: "We're not a museum,' he said. 'We don't have a staff devoted to paintings and sculptures. One of the thrills of running a great library is keeping up with the explosion of information. If we don't grow, we cannot maintain the claim that we are one of the greatest libraries in the world.'" wrote Carol Vogel.

One more example of the corruption of the non profit world. Were these works of visual authorship gifted to the libaray for the public good and education? Why in Gods name should they be sold to private hands? There is only greed at the heart of this sale. Why not sell all the photographs and recordings also?