Law, Ethics, and the Visual Arts

John Henry Merryman (1920–2015) was an esteemed Stanford Law School Professor and founder of the field now known as Art Law. Professor Merryman first taught Art Law at Stanford in the early 1970s and wrote widely on artists' rights and cultural property issues before his death in 2015. Stephen K. Urice is Professor of Law at the University of Miami School of Law. A former archaeologist and attorney, he earned a Ph.D. in art history and J.D. at Harvard University. Professor Urice writes and lectures internationally on art, museum, and cultural property law. Simon J. Frankel is a Judge on the Superior Court of California in San Francisco and teaches Art and the Law at Stanford Law School. He has spoken and published widely on issues concerning art and law. Before becoming a judge, he practiced law in San Francisco for twenty-eight years.

• 1. Introduction; 2. The Artist and the Art Market; 3. Artists' Rights in the Works They Create; 4. The Art Collector and the Art Market; 5. Title and Authenticity; 6. Taxes, Death, and Divorce – and Art; 7. Art and Armed Conflict; 8. Antiquities and the Trade in Cultural Property; 9. Museums; 10. Art, Freedom of Expression, and the Government.

'This new edition is a monumental contribution to the field of art law. Authoritative, comprehensive, fascinating, and rich, this long-awaited revision to a classic text is essential reading for specialists and newcomers alike.' Amy Adler, Emily Kempin Professor of Law, New York University School of Law