Art Law: The Guide for Collectors, Artists, Investors, Dealers, and Artists (2 Volume Set) [Hardcover]

Ralph E. Lerner; Judith Bresler (Author), Judith Bresler (Author), Ralph E. Lerner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0872241084 | ISBN-13: 978-0872241084 | Edition: 2nd

If you're a lawyer or art professional, it's your one-stop answer to any legal or tax question. The definitive guide to the law on visual art, Art Law provides practical legal guidance and critical tax advice to every individual who creates, buys, sells, appraises, authenticates, exhibits, or restores artwork as well as to investors and their advisors. Distilling and clarifying the immense body of international, federal, and state law governing art, this two-volume classic pinpoints the rights, obligations, and liabilities of every segment of this interrelated industry, enabling you - with the aid of many sample forms and checklists - to quickly draft binding agreements that protect all parties ... minimize your clients' legal exposure as well as your own ... and implement beneficial tax, financial, and estate planning strategies.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Demystifies the art world and makes it easily accessible to all. -- Warren P. Weitman, Jr., Sotheby's

extensive, well-organized and helpful to anyone interested in buying, selling, collecting or creating art -- New York State Bar Journal

informative, enormously well-researched. -- Milton Esterow, ARTnews

the industry bible. -- Forbes

About the Author

Ralph E. Lerner is an attorney at law and a partner in the law firm of Sidley & Austin in its New York City office. He earned a B.S. degree from Bucknell University, a J.D. degree from Boston University School of Law, and an LL.M. (Taxation) degree from NYU School of Law. Ralph specializes in art law and in individual tax, financial and estate planning. Judith Bresler is an attorney at law in private practice in New York City and an Adjunct Professor of Law at New York Law School. She earned a B.A. degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. degree from New York Law School, where she was on the Law Review. Judith specializes in art and entertainment law and has served as a business developer for Swann Galleries, a legal consultant to Christie's auction house, and formerly as Vice President of Business Affairs with MGM/UA Corporation.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1676 pages
• Publisher: Practising Law Institute; 2nd edition (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0872241084
• ISBN-13: 978-0872241084
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 4.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #711,814 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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