NY Observer > Andrew Carnegie http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/31435/feed Articles from Observer.com en Graffiti of the Philanthropic Class http://www.observer.com/2007/graffiti-philanthropic-class

Benches. Theater houses. Galleries. Toilet seats. It seems like the arts world has been tagged with the name of Mr. and Mrs. Rich Person from top to bottom. Charles Isherwood of The New York Times wonders: Where are the anonymous donors? "Attending a performance can be like leafing through somebody else’s high school yearbook," her wrote in Sunday's Times. "Who are all these people? Should I know? Should I care?  read more »

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