This book takes an interdisciplinary, transnational and cross-cultural
approach to reflect on, critically examine and challenge the
surprisingly robust practice of making art after death in an artist's
name, through the lenses of scholars from the fields of art history,
economics and law, as well as practicing artists. Works of art
conceived as multiples, such as sculptures, etchings, prints,
photographs and conceptual art, can be—and often are—remade from
original models and plans long after the artist has passed. Recent
sales have suggested a growing market embrace of posthumous works,
contemporaneous with questioning on the part of art history. Legal
norms seem unready for this surge in posthumous production and are
beset by conflict across jurisdictions. Non-Western approaches to
posthumous art, from Chinese emulations of non-living artists to
Native American performances, take into account rituals of
generational passage at odds with contemporary, market-driven
approaches. The book will be of interest to scholars working in art
history, the art market, art law, art management, museum studies and
economics.
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The Afterlife of Art
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781000575101
Publisert
2022
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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