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JESSICA R. RUBIN-WILLS...
...Staff writer Jessica R. Rubin-Wills contributed to the reporting of this article...
...Heritage at Risk TIME's story on Donald and Shelley Rubin, collectors of Himalayan art [Dec. 13], surprised me because it seemed to glorify the collecting of foreign antiquities. Although I have no reason to suspect that the Rubins acquired their Far Eastern artifacts illegally, your magazine has, in the past, sought to highlight the destruction of Asia's cultural heritage and expose the damage done by illegal trading in antiquities. Legitimate collectors undoubtedly have a deep admiration for the art they buy, but their passion fuels an international trade that ultimately leads to the destruction of the cultural heritage...
...Staff writer Jessica R. Rubin-Wills can be reached at rubinwil@fas.harvard.edu...
...Staff writer Jessica R. Rubin-Wills can be reached at rubinwil@fas.harvard.edu...