Ethics And the Visual Arts [Paperback]

Elaine A. King (Editor), Gail Levin (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2006

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

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A unique book that promises to be useful for both artists and arts organizations alike." -- Mara Walker, Chief Planning Officer, Americans for the Arts

"Filled with fresh insight, this wide-ranging volume opens up a long-overdue dialogue about ethical issues." -- Marjorie Schwarzer, Professor, Museum Studies, John F. Kennedy University

"This admirably smart anthology reliably raises the right questions and will contribute decisively to that task." -- David Carrier, Professor, Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Institute of Art

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.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Allworth Press; 1st edition (September 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581154585
• ISBN-13: 978-1581154580
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #898,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)