Research Handbook on Art and Law

‘The collection of essays edited by Jani McCullen and Fiona McGaughey is a welcome contribution to the thorny relationship between law and the arts. This volume offers diversified perspectives on law and art, both through the examination of copyright and the various laws presiding the protection of the work of art. The examination of how law permeates art and, conversely, how art can be instrumental in exposing the miscarriages of law, makes this critical work a milestone in the studies concerning the interrelation between law and art, going well beyond the way law and art have been connected and compared so far.’ – Daniela Carpi, Pólemos: Law, Literature & Culture‘This volume offers diversified perspectives on law and art, both through the examination of copyright and the various laws presiding the protection of the work of art. The examination of how law permeates art and, conversely, how art can be instrumental in exposing the miscarriages of law, makes this critical work a milestone in the studies concerning the interrelation between law and art, going well beyond the way law and art have been connected and compared so far.’ – Daniela Carpi, Pólemos‘In an age where imaginative thinking is needed more than ever, this lively meeting of minds is a most welcome endeavor. Moving beyond registers of opposition, this wide-ranging collection addresses the intersection of art and law as a necessary provocation for thinking more deeply about what it means to live fully and justly. Lawyers, judges, legal theorists, philosophers, curators and artists are deftly brought together, making this Research Handbook invaluable for anyone invested in the intersection of law and culture.’ –Joan Kee, University of Michigan, US

Edited by Jani McCutcheon, Associate Professor, and Fiona McGaughey, UWA Law School, The University of Western Australia, Australia.