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Art Collections, Private and Public: A Comparative Legal Study

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Authors:
  1. Elina Moustaira

    1. Faculty of Law, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

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  • Presents legal analysis of private and public art collections from a comparative perspective
  • Describes the connection between art and law
  • Analyses the particularity of persons, objects and laws
  • Clarifies whether the capacities of collector and merchant are mutually exclusive
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Law (BRIEFSLAW)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction: Collecting Art

    • Elina Moustaira
    Pages 1-9

  3. Comparative Studies of Civilization—Comparative Studies of Art Collection

    • Elina Moustaira
    Pages 11-19

  4. Collectors’ Rights “Versus” Artists’ Rights—Conservation and Collection Care

    • Elina Moustaira
    Pages 21-35

  5. Comparative Approaches to the Study of National Museums

    • Elina Moustaira
    Pages 37-46

  6. Private Collections “Versus” Public Collections

    • Elina Moustaira
    Pages 47-58

  7. Governance of Museums

    • Elina Moustaira
    Pages 59-78

  8. Selling Art—Is it Permitted? And if Yes, Under What Conditions?

    • Elina Moustaira
    Pages 79-93

  9. Cultural Economics

    • Elina Moustaira
    Pages 95-107

  10. Museums and Collectors and the Illicit Trade of Art/Cultural Objects

    • Elina Moustaira
    Pages 109-120

  11. Conclusions: The Ethics of Acquiring Art and Antiquities

    • Elina Moustaira
    Pages 121-124
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This book is a comparative legal study of the private and public art collections in various states of the world, covering the most important issues that usually arise and focusing on the differences and the similarities of the national laws in the treatment of those issues.

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  • Faculty of Law, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Elina Moustaira

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