Analysis of collection in the concept of J. Clifford

The article analyzes the vision of the phenomenon of collecting through the prism of the concept of J. Clifford, and explores the close connection between visual culture and collectibility. The urgency of the topic is determined by the growing interest in the problems of interpreting the specific attitude to the reality of collectors, as well as the need to formulate a cultural evaluation of the role of collectibility in the context of modern culture. The article analyzes J. Clifford's "Art-Culture" system, examines the specifics of collectibility, cultural characteristics of this phenomenon and its role and place in the field of culture.