Ethics And the Visual Arts - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1581154585 ISBN 13: 9781581154580

Publisher: Allworth, 2006

Synopsis

The dark side of the arts is explored in this timely volume, sure to spark discussion and debate. Nineteen diverse essays by such distinguished authors as Eric Fischl, Suzaan Boettger, Stephen Weil, Richard Serra, and more cover a broad range of topics facing today’s artists, policy makers, art lawyers, galleries, museum professionals, and many others. Readers will find expert insights on such up-to-the-minute issues as preserving Iraqi heritage after the U.S. invasion; the role of new media; art and censorship; the impact of 9/11 on artists; authenticity and forgeries; cultural globalization; fair use; how tax laws encourage donations of art to museums; where people buy art; the ethical codes of working art critics; and much more. With its clear-sighted commentary on today’s hottest arts issues, Ethics in the Visual Arts is essential reading for anyone interested in the humanities and in current events. Eric Fischl, Suzaan Boettger, Stephen Weil, other top names Valuable to policy makers, attorneys, art critics, museum professionals, anyone involved in art

Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Over the last thirty years, works of art have gained increased investment value and commodity status. This significant shift affects both policy and practice in museums, artists' studios, conservation laboratories, commercial galleries, and auction houses, as well as among critics and historians. Ethical lapses in the visual arts usually receive little attention, until breaches force issues into the public eye, such as reports of museums dealing with for-profit exhibition organizers and vain collectors who demand control, the looting of antiques from abroad, and the de-accessioning of civic treasures, to name just a few.

From the Author:

"The need for a new text on ethics and the visual arts from the perspective of American culture is painfully evident," the editors observe. "This volume does not provide readers with conclusive answers about ethics in the visual arts, but it raises questions that we all need to ask and think about."

About this edition

• Publisher: Allworth
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1581154585
• ISBN 13: 9781581154580
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Elaine A. King, Gail Levin