Art Law
A guide designed to assist those beginning their research with finding resources in the multifaceted world of Art Law.
Finding Statutes and International Materials
Federal Statutes
Below please find key Federal Art Law statutes:
- Theft of Major Artwork18 U.S. Code § 668
U.S. Federal Government statute covering the criminal act of theft of major artwork. - Visual Artists Rights Act17 U.S. Code § 106A
U.S. Federal Government statute protecting artist's rights in the works that they create. - Fair Use Doctrine17 U.S.C. § 107
US Federal Government statute permitting limited use of another's copyrighted material.
International Materials
The resources below can assist you with International Art Law research:
Art and Human Rights by
This interdisciplinary book brings together experts in the fields of art, cultural heritage, social justice, human rights, international law, and transitional justice, and presents the idea that a complex interplay between morality, politics, law, and aesthetics remains present in concrete settings such as the rights of cultural creators, the right to artistic expression, art as a catalyst of change in times of conflict, and post-conflict restitutions.
Call Number: online onlyISBN: 9781802208153Publication Date: 2023-5-10
Visual Arts and the Law by
This essential handbook offers art professionals and collectors an accessible legal analysis of important principles in art law, as well as a practical guide to legal rights when creating, buying, selling and collecting art in a global market. Although the book is international in scope, there is a particular focus on the US as a major art centre and the site of countless key international court cases. This authoritative but accessible and wide-ranging volume is essential reading for arts advisors, collectors, dealers, auction houses, museums, investors, artists, attorneys and students of art and law.
Call Number: KF4288 .P76 2013ISBN: 9781848220867Publication Date: 2013-07-01
- UNESCO Database of International Cultural Heritage LawsIncludes over 2500 laws of over 150 countries that relate to cultural heritage.
Finding Cases
- Art Law & Cultural Property DatabaseInternational Foundation for Art Research
Includes case summaries of domestic and international cases involving art law.
Primary focus is on the legal and ethical issues concerning the acquisition, ownership, attribution and authenticity of works of art.