The Art Law Book |
The Art of Counsel - Counsel to the Arts |
Description
This treatise synthesizes the field of art law and provides a valuable resource for museums, collectors, auctions, dealers, galleries, artists, developers, architects, and preservation committees. It examines laws governing visual arts, presenting analysis of social, policy, economic, and cultural issues affecting arts transaction s and litigation. It covers the fundamentals of trade practices; valuation and appraisal; the Uniform Commercial Code; auction; international trade; copyright, trademark, and unfair competition; artist's rights; constitutional issues regarding display and exhibition; art fraud; archeology and artifacts; and historic preservation. It also examines issues relating to tax, bankruptcy, evidence, fraud, forgery, import and export, and related areas.
Features
- Includes the regulation of art sales under the Uniform Commercial Code
- Provides expert guidance of artists' rights and covers the Visual Artists Rights Act
- Includes extensive appendixes that direct the reader to primary law, rules, and international regulations
- Saves research time with expert examination and comprehensive coverage of art law and trade practices
Summary Of Contents
Volume 1
Chapter
- Fundamentals of Art Law
- Trade Practices Overview
- Valuation and Appraisal
- Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
- Auction
- International Trade
- Copyright
- Trademark and Unfair Competition
- Artists' Rights
- Fundamentals of Exhibition and Display
- Art Fraud
- Multiples
- Archaeology and Artifacts
- Historic Preservation and Conservation
- Rights of Privacy and Publicity
Volume 2
- Appendices
- Table of Laws and Rules
- Table of Cases
- Index
