Artist, Authorship and Legacy: A Reader (Paperback)

Daniel McClean

ISBN 10: 1909932450 / ISBN 13: 9781909932456

Published by Ridinghouse, London, 2018

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Paperback. Artistic authorship is fundamental to how we interpret and value artworks. The figure of the solitary, creative genius underpins the symbolic and monetary values we ascribe to artworks; yet artistic authorship, like ownership, is often contested and unstable. This interdisciplinary collection of essays, written from legal, art historical and art market perspectives, critically examines the construction and iteration of the artist-author both during the lifetime of the artist and beyond when artistic authorship is stewarded by others, including artists' estates, foundations and museums. Drawing on current cases and past legal disputes, this important anthology addresses enduring issues that have become central to the contemporary art world, such as the collision between artists' rights and the rights of the owners of artworks, the problems of authentication and who has the final authority to determine authenticity, and the role of artists' estates as legacy guardians. AUTHOR: Daniel McClean is the editor of Artist, Authorship & Legacy: A Reader. McClean is an art and cultural property lawyer who practices in Los Angeles and in London and works with different sectors of the International art market, including artists, estates, galleries, dealers, collectors, museums and foundations. He speaks and writes regularly on art law issues (including for Art Review) and teaches Art Law at the Sotheby's Institute of Art (London/Los Angeles). SELLING POINTS: . This interdisciplinary anthology critically examines artistic authorship and authenticity through a selection of essays by leading writers and scholars in the field. . Edited by a lawyer and curator 7 colour, 1 b/w illustrations Drawing on current cases and past legal disputes, this important interdisciplinary anthology addresses enduring issues that have become central to the contemporary art world. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Artist, Authorship and Legacy: A Reader (Paperback)
• Publisher: Ridinghouse, London
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1909932450
• ISBN 13: 9781909932456
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This anthology of interdisciplinary essays examines the interlocking themes of artistic authorship, authenticity and legacy from legal, art market and art historical perspectives. It is structured in three sections: Authorship and Artists’ Rights; The Artwork, Aura, and Authentication; Legacy and Its Stewards.

The book addresses how artistic authorship is iterated over time by various figures, from the artist to the artist’s heirs to art experts. It is through the law that artists’ rights of authorship are articulated and tested against collectors, dealers, museums and even against other artists and photographers. It is increasingly through the law that conflicts are being resolved in the art market, as it expands (at least at the high end, and despite short-term dips across the world) and as artistic production dramatically increases to meet demand.