Art Collections, Private and Public : a Comparative Legal Study.

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction: Collecting Art -- 1.1 General Comments -- 1.2 What Is Art? What Is an Art Work? -- 1.3 The Importance of Cultural Property -- 1.4 Are Definitions Important? -- 1.5 Identity of Collectors -- 1.6 Collecting Contemporary Art -- References -- 2 Comparative Studies of Civilization---Comparative Studies of Art Collection -- 2.1 Collectors in Different Parts of the World, in Different Moments of Time -- 2.1.1 Enrico Cernuschi's Collection---Italy, 19th Century -- 2.1.2 Ernesto Francisco Fenollosa---Japan---USA, 19th--20th Century -- 2.1.3 Argentina---Municipal Museums, 20th Century -- 2.2 Models of Cultural Politics -- 2.3 Art Education Policy---Comparative Cultural Policy -- References -- 3 Collectors' Rights ``Versus'' Artists' Rights---Conservation and Collection Care -- 3.1 General Comments -- 3.2 Moral Rights -- 3.2.1 The Moral Right of Integrity -- 3.2.2 Moral Rights---Aboriginal Art -- 3.2.3 Case VARA Precedent? MASS MoCA V. Christoph Büchel -- 3.3 Droit de Suite---Resale Royalty---Resale Right -- References -- 4 Comparative Approaches to the Study of National Museums -- 4.1 General Comments -- 4.2 National Museums' Characteristics: Are There? -- 4.3 Indigenous Communities and National Museums -- 4.4 Differences Between Museums of European Countries and Museums of the North American Countries -- References -- 5 Private Collections ``Versus'' Public Collections -- 5.1 General Comments -- 5.2 Collaboration Between Museums and Collectors -- 5.2.1 Germany -- 5.2.2 Contracts Between Museums and Collectors: Are They Governed by Public Law or Private Law? -- 5.3 Public Access to Private Collections -- 5.3.1 Private Collections Open to People---Converted to Public Collections -- 5.3.2 Donations by Private Collectors to Public Museums -- 5.4 Particular Collections: Spain---Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection.

5.5 Management of Private Collections -- 5.5.1 General Comments -- 5.5.2 USA -- 5.5.2.1 Consigning Art -- 5.5.2.2 Bankruptcy of the Gallery/Art Dealer -- References -- 6 Governance of Museums -- 6.1 General Comments -- 6.2 China -- 6.3 Italy -- 6.3.1 Musei Ecclesiastici -- 6.4 Germany -- 6.4.1 Stiftungen Des Öffentlichen Rechts -- 6.5 Spain -- 6.5.1 Museo Del Prado: A New Juridical Regime -- 6.6 France -- 6.7 Canada---USA -- 6.7.1 Canada -- 6.7.2 USA -- 6.8 United Kingdom -- 6.9 Archives -- 6.10 Concluding Comments -- References -- 7 Selling Art---Is it Permitted? And if Yes, Under What Conditions? -- 7.1 Inalienability -- 7.1.1 A ``Strange'' Case: Korean Royal Archives as French Cultural Property?2026 -- 7.2 De-accessioning -- 7.2.1 Arguments for and Against Deacccessioning -- 7.2.2 Deaccessioning in USA and in United Kingdom -- References -- 8 Cultural Economics -- 8.1 General Comments -- 8.2 Museums Between Private and Public---The Beyeler Museum -- 8.3 The Collector as Factor of Art Objects' Market Value's Construction -- 8.4 Growth of Art Market Around the World -- 8.5 National Art Markets -- 8.6 Authenticity of Artworks -- 8.6.1 Corporations as Art Collectors---The Paradigm of Spain -- 8.6.2 Corporations as Art Sponsors -- References -- 9 Museums and Collectors and the Illicit Trade of Art/Cultural Objects -- 9.1 General Comments -- 9.2 Export Prohibitions or Restrictions---Limited or Not -- 9.3 International Conventions, European Union Rules and Trade of Cultural Objects -- 9.4 Italy v. Marion True and Robert Hecht -- 9.5 Immunity of Collections from Suit or Seizure -- References -- 10 Conclusions: The Ethics of Acquiring Art and Antiquities -- References.

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