Alexander Herman is Assistant Director of the Institute of Art and Law and co-directs the 'Art, Business and Law' LLM developed in partnership with the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary, University of London. He recently led an Arts Council England project to draft guidance for UK museums on the restitution and repatriation of collection items, and his articles on art-law and restitution issues appear regularly in The Art Newspaper.
Description
Introduction; 1. The Never-Ending Dispute: The Parthenon Marbles; 2. Legacies of Conflict: Museums and Imperial Violence; 3. Models for Return: Repatriation of Indigenous Material; 4. The 75-Year Shadow: Restitution of Art Looted During the Holocaust; 5. Stopping Traffic: Ending the Illicit Artefact Trade; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index