Art and authority : moral rights and meaning in contemporary visual art /
K. E. Gover.
- Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, (c)2018.
- 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographies and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. Art, Authorship, and Authorization -- 3. When the Work Is Finished -- 4. The Artist and the Institution -- 5. Boundary Issues : Reconsidering the Artist's Sanction -- 6. Taking Pictures : Appropriation Art, Copyright, and Intentionalism -- 7. Conclusion.
Art and Authority explores the sources, nature, and limits of artistic freedom. K. E. Gover draws upon real-world cases and controversies in contemporary visual art to offer a better understanding of artistic authorship and authority. Each chapter focuses on a case of dispute over the rights of an artist with respect to his or her artwork.
9780191081309
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