Law, Ethics, and the Visual Arts [2 Volumes]

by John Henry Merryman, Albert Edward Elsen

In Law, Ethics, and the Visual Arts Merryman and Elsen identify and illuminate public policy issues relevant to the visual arts and discuss how thw law and ethics apply to the art world.

Genres: Art

756 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1987

Reviews

[Ellis · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book helped me learn that I never want to deal with law as part of my career. Very thorough and well organized, just hard to read and hard to understand, but that may just be because I don't understand how law books are written. Talks about all of the canonical art law cases that are discussed ad nauseum in any class about issues with art history (i.e. Portrait of Adele Blochbauer and other Nazi war loot; repatriation of works and items like the Elgin Marbles, the bust of Nefertiti, and the remains of the Kennewick Man undger NAGPRA; and more). I am just kind of mad I spent $150 on a book that i didn't enjoy for a class I hated.