Law, Ethics, and the Visual Arts
| Author | : John Henry Merryman |
| Publisher | : Kluwer Law International B.V. |
| Total Pages | : 1356 |
| Release | : 2007-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789041125170 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9041125175 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Download or read book Law, Ethics, and the Visual Arts written by John Henry Merryman and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 1356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the collisions between the art world and the law, with a critical eye through a combination of primary source materials, excerpts from professional and art journals, and extensive textual notes. Topics analysed include + the fate of works of art in wartime, + the international trade in stolen and illegally exported cultural property, + artistic freedom, + censorship and state support for art and artists, + copyright, + droit moral and droit de suite, + the artist's professional life and death, + collectors in the art market, + income and estate taxation, + charitable donations and works of art, and + art museums and their collections. The authors are recognised experts in the field who have defined the canon in many aspects of art law.