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"Ethics, public policy and art" [2019] ELECD 2629; in Wilson, Martin (ed), "Art Law and the Business of Art" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019) 207

Book Title: Art Law and the Business of Art

Editor(s): Wilson, Martin

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Section: Chapter 10

Section Title: Ethics, public policy and art

Number of pages: 71

Abstract/Description:

This chapter covers the ethical challenges associated with creating, acquiring and owning art. It covers the issue of restitution claims relating to artworks confiscated during the 1933–45 period in Europe, repatriation and restitution claims by source countries relating to ancient art and cultural property, ownership of excavated underground treasure, the removal of artworks and fixtures from historical buildings in the United Kingdom, the sale and export of artworks incorporating endangered animal parts, the display of challenging artworks which explore the limits of the rights of freedom of expression and the sale of furniture which may present a fire hazard.