Art Collections, Private and Public: A Comparative Legal Study

This book is a comparative legal study of the private and public art collections in various states of the world, covering the most important issues that usually arise and focusing on the differences and the similarities of the national laws in the treatment of those issues.

List of contents

Introduction: Collecting art.- Comparative Studies of Civilization - Comparative Studies of Art Collection.- Collectors' Rights "versus" Artists' Rights - Conservation and Collection Care.- Comparative approaches to the study of national museums.- Private Collections "versus" Public Collections.- Governance of museums.- Selling art - Is it permitted ? And if yes, under what conditions?.- Cultural Economics.- Museums and Collectors and the Illicit Trade of Art/Cultural Objects.- Conclusions: The Ethics of Acquiring Art and Antiquities.

Summary

This book is a comparative legal study of the private and public art collections in various states of the world, covering the most important issues that usually arise and focusing on the differences and the similarities of the national laws in the treatment of those issues.

Product details

• Authors: Elina Moustaira
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9783319158013
• ISBN: 978-3-31-915801-3
• No. of pages: 124
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 235 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 223 g
• Illustrations: IX, 124 p.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Law; SpringerBriefs in Law
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law