Art Law
A guide designed to assist those beginning their research with finding resources in the multifaceted world of Art Law.
Art Law Research Topics
Many different areas of law are encompassed within the field of Art Law. It encompasses Contracts, Copyright and Trademark law, along with First Amendment issues and International War Treaties.
If you are stuck on finding a research topic, this is a list of hot topics in Art Law that might interest you.
- Digital Art Issues
- Copyright and Trademark Protections
- First Amendment Implications
- Restitution of War Time Stolen Artifacts
- Cultural Theft and Repatriation
- Cultural Protection
- NFT's (Non-Fungible Tokens)
Getting Started
Art Law in a Nutshell by
Art Law in a Nutshell presents an overview of the legal issues concerning art. It covers the definition of art, and the theft and movement of art in wartime and peacetime. It examines the business of art for artists, dealers, museums, and collectors, including art as an investment, auctions, authentication, insurance, tax issues for artists and collectors, working artist issues, and aid to the arts. It also explains the intellectual property issues of copyright, trademark, moral rights and economic rights, right of publicity, and First Amendment freedom of expression rights. The latest introduction was written by a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals judge who actually wrote at least one of the opinions discussed in the book.
Call Number: online onlyISBN: 9781684673278Publication Date: 2021-06-07
Mastering Art Law by
This work tracks all art law casebooks. It deals with the rights and responsibilities of artists and collectors in areas such as freedom of expression, copyright, moral rights, and tax. It treats commercial dealings in art, such as authentication or ownership of the work (including litigation problems), and commercial relationships between artists, collectors, dealers, auction houses and financiers, as well as legal problems of museums. Preservation of art in war is discussed, as well as its movement across national boundaries and historic preservation, the ownership of artifacts found on land or underwater, and Native American items.
Call Number: online onlyISBN: 9781531019051Publication Date: 2020-08-01
