New Edition – Art Law: The Guide for Collectors, Investors, Dealers & Artists

PLI Press is proud to announce the publication of the Fifth Edition of Art Law: The Guide for Collectors, Investors, Dealers, & Artists.

From artists to auction houses, from attorneys to appraisal experts, from dealers to collectors — every segment of the art world has found practical guidance and crucial insights in this longtime favorite treatise. Now thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded, the new edition provides more clear, readable coverage than ever before. Key documents, contracts, forms, and checklists make this popular treatise an indispensable resource.

Both authoritative and fascinating in its own right, this new edition analyzes a remarkable range of topics concerning the legal context of the business of visual art, including:

  • The artist-dealer relationship
  • How digital technology and social media affect both commerce in art and the creation of art
  • Tax and estate planning strategies for collectors and artists
  • Artists’ rights under copyright law and the First Amendment
  • New legal challenges for museums
  • Resources for dealing with art theft and artworks confiscated by the Nazis; and more.

PLI PLUS subscribers can access this title through their subscription.

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