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- 9780195147353
- Book Title
- Expert Versus the Object : Judging Fakes and False Attributions in the Visual Arts
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 6.4 in
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Art
- Topic
- Criticism & Theory
- Item Weight
- 18.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 9.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 268 Pages
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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0195147359
ISBN-13
9780195147353
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Book Title
Expert Versus the Object : Judging Fakes and False Attributions in the Visual Arts
Number of Pages
268 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
Criticism & Theory
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art
Format
Hardcover
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Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
18.7 Oz
Item Length
6.4 in
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9.1 in
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"This important collection of essays makes clear that lawyers and courts now perform a crucial function in the art world both in avoiding and in resolving disputes regarding the authenticity and attribution of works of art.... As [Spencer] writes, 'one goal of this book is to help lawyers advise their clients and judges to arrive at more informed decisions'.... Mr. Spencer has succeeded admirably. For both lawyers and other art market professionals, this book should become required reading."--New York Law Journal "[These] contributions of acknowledged and eminent experts...express, undoubtedly, the best of contemporary thought on matters such as attribution, cataloguing, scientific testing, and 'the trade.'"--The New Criterion "Ronald Spencer has put together a series of excellent essays written by leaders in the field and true connoisseurs. Spencer takes a look at this elephant of a topic from many different points of view and will leave the reader vastly more knowledgeable.... This is an essential book for attorneys involved in the art business and a wakeup call for the industry to provide a forum in which an unbiased consensus can be made about art attributions by the scholars qualified to make them.... An unequivocal endorsement ofThe Expert versus the Objectis in order."--Antiques Weekly "This book is a valuable guide to the pitfalls and traps in the authentication of works of art and the legal ramifications thereof.... Provide[s] a roadmap for amateurs that locates most of the traps. It is also valuable in spelling out the specialised field of art law."--The Art Newspaper "[An] exceptionally absorbing fresh anthology of articles about authenticating fake artworks.... Spencer's volume, with its sound contributions from 14 experts, will provide the potential art buyer virtually all the tantalizing questions needed to help him make an informed purchase and should not dissuade such a buyer from transacting."--IFAR Journal "In this instructive book, art-world attorney Ronald D. Spencer attempts to demystify authentication by inviting a group of experts to weigh in on the subject.... Spencer sets a fine table for a compelling discussion about authenticity."--Artnews "Well produced; reasonably priced. Highly recommended."--Choice "This book raises and answers a number of fascinating questions relating to the authenticity of works of art. It addresses both the practical and philosophical issues involved in connoisseurship and authentication, and it very nicely connects those issues to the legal disputes that arise when the authenticity of a work of art is challenged.The Expert Versus the Objectbrings together essays by a wide range of specialists in various fields and is an essential source for anyone who is interested in buying, collecting, studying, or simply looking at art."--Jack Flam, Distinguished Professor of Art History, City University of New York "This excellent book is about a very interesting and perplexing question: How do we ascertain who created a particular painting, sculpture, etc? When such a question is presented in a court of law, what information and criteria would a judge use to form his opinion?"--Robert Mnuchin, Chairman, C&M Arts, New York City "A thorough and highly readable exposition of the processes involved in authenticating and attributing works of art and the issues they pose in varied aspects of the art world. Eloquently addressing the legal complications which can inhibit the expression of expert opinions, this book will further a better understanding of how such challenges should be weighed in our courts, as well as in our minds."--Richard E. Oldenburg, Honorary Chairman, Sotheby's, North and South America, and Director Emeritus, The Museum of Modern Art, New York "Required reading for anyone who owns or buys a work of art."--Joel Wachs, President, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, "This book is a valuable guide to the pitfalls and traps in the authentication of works of art and the legal ramifications thereof.... Provide[s] a roadmap for amateurs that locates most of the traps. It is also valuable in spelling out the specialised field of art law."--The ArtNewspaper, "Required reading for anyone who owns or buys a work of art."--Joel Wachs,President, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, "A thorough and highly readable exposition of the processes involved in authenticating and attributing works of art and the issues they pose in varied aspects of the art world. Eloquently addressing the legal complications which can inhibit the expression of expert opinions, this book willfurther a better understanding of how such challenges should be weighed in our courts, as well as in our minds."--Richard E. Oldenburg, Honorary Chairman, Sotheby's, North and South America, and Director Emeritus, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, "This book raises and answers a number of fascinating questions relatingto the authenticity of works of art. It addresses both the practical andphilosophical issues involved in connoisseurship and authentication, and it verynicely connects those issues to the legal disputes that arise when theauthenticity of a work of art is challenged. The Expert Versus the Object bringstogether essays by a wide range of specialists in various fields and is anessential source for anyone who is interested in buying, collecting, studying,or simply looking at art."--Jack Flam, Distinguished Professor of Art History,City University of New York, "This excellent book is about a very interesting and perplexing question:How do we ascertain who created a particular painting, sculpture, etc? When sucha question is presented in a court of law, what information and criteria would ajudge use to form his opinion?"--Robert Mnuchin, Chairman, CandM Arts, New YorkCity, "[These] contributions of acknowledged and eminent experts...express, undoubtedly, the best of contemporary thought on matters such as attribution, cataloguing, scientific testing, and 'the trade.'"--The New Criterion, "This important collection of essays makes clear that lawyers and courts now perform a crucial function in the art world both in avoiding and in resolving disputes regarding the authenticity and attribution of works of art.... As [Spencer] writes, ''one goal of this book is to help lawyers advise their clients and judges to arrive at more informed decisions''.... Mr. Spencer has succeeded admirably. For both lawyers and other art market professionals, this book should become required reading."--New York Law Journal "[These] contributions of acknowledged and eminent experts...express, undoubtedly, the best of contemporary thought on matters such as attribution, cataloguing, scientific testing, and ''the trade.''"--The New Criterion "Ronald Spencer has put together a series of excellent essays written by leaders in the field and true connoisseurs. Spencer takes a look at this elephant of a topic from many different points of view and will leave the reader vastly more knowledgeable.... This is an essential book for attorneys involved in the art business and a wakeup call for the industry to provide a forum in which an unbiased consensus can be made about art attributions by the scholars qualified to make them.... An unequivocal endorsement of The Expert versus the Object is in order."--Antiques Weekly "This book is a valuable guide to the pitfalls and traps in the authentication of works of art and the legal ramifications thereof.... Provide[s] a roadmap for amateurs that locates most of the traps. It is also valuable in spelling out the specialised field of art law."--The Art Newspaper "[An] exceptionally absorbing fresh anthology of articles about authenticating fake artworks.... Spencer''s volume, with its sound contributions from 14 experts, will provide the potential art buyer virtually all the tantalizing questions needed to help him make an informed purchase and should not dissuade such a buyer from transacting."--IFAR Journal "In this instructive book, art-world attorney Ronald D. Spencer attempts to demystify authentication by inviting a group of experts to weigh in on the subject.... Spencer sets a fine table for a compelling discussion about authenticity."--Artnews "Well produced; reasonably priced. Highly recommended."--Choice "This book raises and answers a number of fascinating questions relating to the authenticity of works of art. It addresses both the practical and philosophical issues involved in connoisseurship and authentication, and it very nicely connects those issues to the legal disputes that arise when the authenticity of a work of art is challenged. The Expert Versus the Object brings together essays by a wide range of specialists in various fields and is an essential source for anyone who is interested in buying, collecting, studying, or simply looking at art."--Jack Flam, Distinguished Professor of Art History, City University of New York "This excellent book is about a very interesting and perplexing question: How do we ascertain who created a particular painting, sculpture, etc? When such a question is presented in a court of law, what information and criteria would a judge use to form his opinion?"--Robert Mnuchin, Chairman, C&M Arts, New York City "A thorough and highly readable exposition of the processes involved in authenticating and attributing works of art and the issues they pose in varied aspects of the art world. Eloquently addressing the legal complications which can inhibit the expression of expert opinions, this book will further a better understanding of how such challenges should be weighed in our courts, as well as in our minds."--Richard E. Oldenburg, Honorary Chairman, Sotheby''s, North and South America, and Director Emeritus, The Museum of Modern Art, New York "Required reading for anyone who owns or buys a work of art."--Joel Wachs, President, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, "This important collection of essays makes clear that lawyers and courts now perform a crucial function in the art world both in avoiding and in resolving disputes regarding the authenticity and attribution of works of art.... As [Spencer] writes, 'one goal of this book is to help lawyersadvise their clients and judges to arrive at more informed decisions'.... Mr. Spencer has succeeded admirably. For both lawyers and other art market professionals, this book should become required reading."--New York Law Journal, "Ronald Spencer has put together a series of excellent essays written by leaders in the field and true connoisseurs. Spencer takes a look at this elephant of a topic from many different points of view and will leave the reader vastly more knowledgeable.... This is an essential book forattorneys involved in the art business and a wakeup call for the industry to provide a forum in which an unbiased consensus can be made about art attributions by the scholars qualified to make them.... An unequivocal endorsement of The Expert versus the Object is in order."--Antiques Weekly, "In this instructive book, art-world attorney Ronald D. Spencer attempts to demystify authentication by inviting a group of experts to weigh in on the subject.... Spencer sets a fine table for a compelling discussion about authenticity."--Artnews, "This book is a valuable guide to the pitfalls and traps in theauthentication of works of art and the legal ramifications thereof....Provide[s] a roadmap for amateurs that locates most of the traps. It is alsovaluable in spelling out the specialised field of art law."--The ArtNewspaper, "This excellent book is about a very interesting and perplexing question: How do we ascertain who created a particular painting, sculpture, etc? When such a question is presented in a court of law, what information and criteria would a judge use to form his opinion?"--Robert Mnuchin, Chairman,CandM Arts, New York City, "This important collection of essays makes clear that lawyers and courts now perform a crucial function in the art world both in avoiding and in resolving disputes regarding the authenticity and attribution of works of art.... As [Spencer] writes, 'one goal of this book is to help lawyers advise their clients and judges to arrive at more informed decisions'.... Mr. Spencer has succeeded admirably. For both lawyers and other art market professionals, this book should become required reading."--New York Law Journal"[These] contributions of acknowledged and eminent experts...express, undoubtedly, the best of contemporary thought on matters such as attribution, cataloguing, scientific testing, and 'the trade.'"--The New Criterion"Ronald Spencer has put together a series of excellent essays written by leaders in the field and true connoisseurs. Spencer takes a look at this elephant of a topic from many different points of view and will leave the reader vastly more knowledgeable.... This is an essential book for attorneys involved in the art business and a wakeup call for the industry to provide a forum in which an unbiased consensus can be made about art attributions by the scholars qualified to make them.... An unequivocal endorsement of The Expert versus the Object is in order."--Antiques Weekly"This book is a valuable guide to the pitfalls and traps in the authentication of works of art and the legal ramifications thereof.... Provide[s] a roadmap for amateurs that locates most of the traps. It is also valuable in spelling out the specialised field of art law."--The Art Newspaper"[An] exceptionally absorbing fresh anthology of articles about authenticating fake artworks.... Spencer's volume, with its sound contributions from 14 experts, will provide the potential art buyer virtually all the tantalizing questions needed to help him make an informed purchase and should not dissuade such a buyer from transacting."--IFAR Journal"In this instructive book, art-world attorney Ronald D. Spencer attempts to demystify authentication by inviting a group of experts to weigh in on the subject.... Spencer sets a fine table for a compelling discussion about authenticity."--Artnews"Well produced; reasonably priced. Highly recommended."--Choice"This book raises and answers a number of fascinating questions relating to the authenticity of works of art. It addresses both the practical and philosophical issues involved in connoisseurship and authentication, and it very nicely connects those issues to the legal disputes that arise when the authenticity of a work of art is challenged. The Expert Versus the Object brings together essays by a wide range of specialists in various fields and is an essential source for anyone who is interested in buying, collecting, studying, or simply looking at art."--Jack Flam, Distinguished Professor of Art History, City University of New York"This excellent book is about a very interesting and perplexing question: How do we ascertain who created a particular painting, sculpture, etc? When such a question is presented in a court of law, what information and criteria would a judge use to form his opinion?"--Robert Mnuchin, Chairman, C&M Arts, New York City"A thorough and highly readable exposition of the processes involved in authenticating and attributing works of art and the issues they pose in varied aspects of the art world. Eloquently addressing the legal complications which can inhibit the expression of expert opinions, this book will further a better understanding of how such challenges should be weighed in our courts, as well as in our minds."--Richard E. Oldenburg, Honorary Chairman, Sotheby's, North and South America, and Director Emeritus, The Museum of Modern Art, New York"Required reading for anyone who owns or buys a work of art."--Joel Wachs, President, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, "A thorough and highly readable exposition of the processes involved inauthenticating and attributing works of art and the issues they pose in variedaspects of the art world. Eloquently addressing the legal complications whichcan inhibit the expression of expert opinions, this book will further a betterunderstanding of how such challenges should be weighed in our courts, as well asin our minds."--Richard E. Oldenburg, Honorary Chairman, Sotheby's, North andSouth America, and Director Emeritus, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, "This important collection of essays makes clear that lawyers and courts now perform a crucial function in the art world both in avoiding and in resolving disputes regarding the authenticity and attribution of works of art.... As [Spencer] writes, 'one goal of this book is to help lawyers advise their clients and judges to arrive at more informed decisions'.... Mr. Spencer has succeeded admirably. For both lawyers and other art market professionals, this book should become required reading."--New York Law Journal "[These] contributions of acknowledged and eminent experts...express, undoubtedly, the best of contemporary thought on matters such as attribution, cataloguing, scientific testing, and 'the trade.'"--The New Criterion "Ronald Spencer has put together a series of excellent essays written by leaders in the field and true connoisseurs. Spencer takes a look at this elephant of a topic from many different points of view and will leave the reader vastly more knowledgeable.... This is an essential book for attorneys involved in the art business and a wakeup call for the industry to provide a forum in which an unbiased consensus can be made about art attributions by the scholars qualified to make them.... An unequivocal endorsement of The Expert versus the Object is in order."--Antiques Weekly "This book is a valuable guide to the pitfalls and traps in the authentication of works of art and the legal ramifications thereof.... Provide[s] a roadmap for amateurs that locates most of the traps. It is also valuable in spelling out the specialised field of art law."--The Art Newspaper "[An] exceptionally absorbing fresh anthology of articles about authenticating fake artworks.... Spencer's volume, with its sound contributions from 14 experts, will provide the potential art buyer virtually all the tantalizing questions needed to help him make an informed purchase and should not dissuade such a buyer from transacting."--IFAR Journal "In this instructive book, art-world attorney Ronald D. Spencer attempts to demystify authentication by inviting a group of experts to weigh in on the subject.... Spencer sets a fine table for a compelling discussion about authenticity."--Artnews "Well produced; reasonably priced. Highly recommended."--Choice "This book raises and answers a number of fascinating questions relating to the authenticity of works of art. It addresses both the practical and philosophical issues involved in connoisseurship and authentication, and it very nicely connects those issues to the legal disputes that arise when the authenticity of a work of art is challenged. The Expert Versus the Object brings together essays by a wide range of specialists in various fields and is an essential source for anyone who is interested in buying, collecting, studying, or simply looking at art."--Jack Flam, Distinguished Professor of Art History, City University of New York "This excellent book is about a very interesting and perplexing question: How do we ascertain who created a particular painting, sculpture, etc? When such a question is presented in a court of law, what information and criteria would a judge use to form his opinion?"--Robert Mnuchin, Chairman, C&M Arts, New York City "A thorough and highly readable exposition of the processes involved in authenticating and attributing works of art and the issues they pose in varied aspects of the art world. Eloquently addressing the legal complications which can inhibit the expression of expert opinions, this book will further a better understanding of how such challenges should be weighed in our courts, as well as in our minds."--Richard E. Oldenburg, Honorary Chairman, Sotheby's, North and South America, and Director Emeritus, The Museum of Modern Art, New York "Required reading for anyone who owns or buys a work of art."--Joel Wachs, President, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, "This book raises and answers a number of fascinating questions relating to the authenticity of works of art. It addresses both the practical and philosophical issues involved in connoisseurship and authentication, and it very nicely connects those issues to the legal disputes that arise whenthe authenticity of a work of art is challenged. The Expert Versus the Object brings together essays by a wide range of specialists in various fields and is an essential source for anyone who is interested in buying, collecting, studying, or simply looking at art."--Jack Flam, DistinguishedProfessor of Art History, City University of New York, "[An] exceptionally absorbing fresh anthology of articles about authenticating fake artworks.... Spencer's volume, with its sound contributions from 14 experts, will provide the potential art buyer virtually all the tantalizing questions needed to help him make an informed purchase and shouldnot dissuade such a buyer from transacting."--IFAR Journal, "[These] contributions of acknowledged and eminent experts...express,undoubtedly, the best of contemporary thought on matters such as attribution,cataloguing, scientific testing, and 'the trade.'"--The New Criterion
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
702.87
Synopsis
The authenticity of art has always commanded the attention of experts, dealers, collectors and the art-minded public - especially those who relish the Robin Hoods of art forgery who deceive rich collectors and pompous experts. This book os essays, edited by a lawyer specializing in art law and authenticity, proposes to make the question of authenticity more easily understood. The mainpoints to be argues are (1) that the pereption of form in a work of art is not like other types of evidence accepted in courts of law; (2) that in determining authenticity, experts must adopt a careful, organized approach; (3) that all authentication should be based on the consensus of experts at arm's length from an object., The authenticity of visual art has always commanded the attention of experts, dealers, collectors, and the art-minded public. Is it "real" or "original" is a way of asking what am I buying? What do I own? What am I looking at? And today more sophisticated questions are being asked: How is authenticity determined and what weight does this determination have in court? This book of essays proposes to answer those questions. Three lines of inquiry are basic to determining authenticity: a connoisseur's evaluation, historical documentation or provenance, and scientific testing. A connoisseur is an expert who evaluates the "rightness" of a work based on much careful scrutiny of many works by an artist and familiarity with that artist's usual manner of working with materials. In determining provenance, a researcher traces the physical object from the artist through a chain of ownership to the present owner--simple enough in concept, though it assumes that the documentation is not faked or inaccurate. The goal is to ensure that the object is the same one that left the artist's hand. Scientific testing, although sometimes useful, is often longer on promise than result. Dating paint or wood samples, for instance, can show that a painting was made in Rembrandt's lifetime, but it cannot prove that it is by Rembrandt's hand. If expert opinion is divided, and large sums of money are involved, a dispute over authenticity may end up in a court of law, where evaluation of expert opinion evidence can be problematic. The essays in this book clarify the nature of the methods outlined above and explain, based on case law, the present status of authentication issues in court. Contributors include experts from Christie's, London; Sotheby's, New York; and the former director of the Frick Collection; as well as leading art historians and art dealers; an art conservator; a forensic graphologist; a philanthropist and collector; and a specialist in French art law. Their collective knowledge on issues of authenticity will be invaluable for anyone interested in the world of visual art., The authenticity of visual art has always commanded the attention of experts, dealers, collectors, and the art-minded public. Is it "real" or "original" is a way of asking what am I buying? What do I own? What am I looking at? And today more sophisticated questions are being asked: How is authenticity determined and what weight does this determination have in court? This book of essays proposes to answer those questions., The authenticity of art has always commanded the attention of experts, dealers, collectors, and the art-minded public-especially those who relish the Robin Hoods of art forgery who deceive rich collectors and pompous experts. This book of essays, edited by a lawyer specializing in art law and authenticity, proposes to make the question of authenticity more easily understood. The main points to be argued are (1) that the perception of form in a work of art is not unlike other types of evidence accepted in courts of law; (2) that in determining authenticity, experts must adopt a careful, organized approach; and (3) that all authentication should be based on the consensus of experts at arm's length from an object.
LC Classification Number
N8790.E86 2004
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