Product Description: This highly acclaimed reference book presents a comprehensive overview of the legal issues faced by anyone working in the visual arts. The narrative text is arranged into twenty-four chapters covering: copyright, contracts, censorship, moral rights, sales (by artist, gallery, or agent), taxation, estate planning, museums, collecting, and grants.
The book suggests basic strategies, gives information to help with further action, and contains many sample legal forms and contracts. This edition is a complete revision, providing not only updated legal information, but also covering the ever-increasing importance of new media and electronic rights.
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Rating: - A must have as an artist.
This book is one that every artist needs it goes in to detail about the legal aspects of art that almost no art school every explains to there students. i have learned so much and now know how to not only ... Read More
Rating: - Legal Guide for the Visual Artist
This is the "Bible" of legal forms and information. Used early 1989 edition quite a bit. Will use this up-dated edition even more.
Rating: - Must have for artists!
It's not always the most entertaining book to read (who enjoys reading about taxes?), but read through it once. Stick it on your shelf. And then whenever you need it, the book can reference you to certain ... Read More
Rating: - Tad Crawford Does It Again
Tad Crawford does his as-usual excellent job clarifying a complex area for the working visual artist. Readers will admire his straightforward writing style and many, many practical examples.
Rating: - Excellent resource for artists
This is an excellent resource to define and explain legal issues in the arts. It is a little dry in some parts but far easier to read than books written for the legal profession. I have been using this book ... Read More
- Tad Crawford Does It Again