Painting and Copyright in the Nineteenth Century
The nineteenth century is significant both to art history – as the ‘golden age’ of the living painter – and…
Yet, having done so, we should contemplate going further: we should also reflect on how past experience can provide a critical lens on the choices we make today.
This theme spans a number of diverse areas: the history of copyright, trade marks, performers’ rights, competition law, legal historical methods and sources, as well as the history of cultural objects, cultural heritage law, legal issues impacting on the galleries, libraries, archives and museums (‘GLAM’) sectors, and the current set of laws, policies and norms shaping the preservation, access to and use of our cultural memories.
This theme is co-led by Elena Cooper and Bartolomeo Meletti. Please read our earlier blog post for a more detailed introduction or watch a short video.
