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In the Pages of These Books, Privacy Is the Ultimate Luxury
['Mercedes Ezquiaga', 'Mercedes Ezquiaga Is An Art Writer Based In Buenos Aires. She Is The Author Of Three Books On Arts', 'Culture', 'Including All You Need To Know About Argentinian Art', 'Which Was Incorporated Into The Libraries Of The Museum Of Modern Art', 'Moma', 'In New York', 'The Getty Research Institute In Los Angeles As Reference Material. She Has Hosted A Nationally Broadcast Cultural Program On Argentine Television', 'Taught Journalism At University Level', 'Led Art']
Observer
Luxury has been, in many periods of history, defined by ostentation.
In today's world of hyper-visibility, however, privacy has become the ultimate luxury.
For the ultra-wealthy, privacy can involve not only confidentiality and concealment but also outright seclusion.
Even the desire to belong, which seems untangleable from visibility, can be sated quietly, through exclusive communities, members-only clubs and networks all but invisible to outsiders.
Taken together, these books suggest that true wealth isn't measured by what it displays, but by what it manages to hide.