Author: Associated Councils of the Arts; The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; and Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

Publication Year: 1973

Media Type: Report

Summary:

The Visual Artist and the Law documents the legal status of visual art works in the late 1960's and early 1970's. It focuses on the working artist in painting, drawing, sculpture, and graphic art and deals with laws that affect the art field. Topics include copyright, the artist and his gallery, publishers, studio sales, museums, taxes, content and structure of art works, and miscellaneous legislation.

Abstract:

The Visual Artist and the Law documents the legal status of visual art works in the late 1960's and early 1970's.  It focuses on the working artist in painting, drawing, sculpture, and graphic art and deals with laws that affect the art field. Topics include copyright, the artist and his gallery, publishers, studio sales, museums, taxes, content and structure of art works, and miscellaneous legislation.

[First edition of The Visual Artist and the Law was published in 1971.  A second printing of this
 1974 revised edition was published in 1976.]

Arts & Intersections:

Categories: Artists-Resources for