In Addition to Selling Art to Tourists in Their Home

question 18

Multiple Choice

In addition to selling art to tourists in their home countries, many West African art traders immigrate to the U.S. and sell their wares in marketplaces in New York City. How do these traveling art traders receive honor and prestige in their home countries?

• A) by raising awareness about traditional West African art among art dealers around the world
• B) by meeting financial obligations with remittances and start-up capital for family members
• C) by bringing American art and artistic styles back to artists in West Africa
• D) by creating large amounts of wealth and capital for themselves

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