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Title

Restitution: The Return of Cultural Artefacts

Author

Alexander Herman

Date

September 2021

Description

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Debates about the restitution of cultural objects have been ongoing for many decades, but have acquired a new urgency recently with the intensification of scrutiny of European museum collections acquired in the colonial period. Alexander Herman’s fascinating and accessible book provides an up-to-date overview of the restitution debate with reference to a wide range of current controversies.  

This is a book about the return of cultural treasures: why it is demanded, how it is negotiated and where it might lead. The uneven relationships of the past have meant that some of the greatest treasures of the world currently reside in places far removed from where they were initially created and used. Today we are witnessing the ardent attempts to put right those past wrongs: a light has begun to shine on the items looted from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the  Americas and the Pacific, and the scales of history, according to some, are in need of significant realignment. 

This debate forces us to confront an often dark history, and the difficult application of our contemporary conceptions of justice to instances from the past. Should we allow plundered artefacts to rest where they lie – often residing there by the imbalances of history? This book asks whether we are entering a new 'restitution paradigm', one that could have an indelible impact on the cultural sector - and the rest of the world - for many years to come. It provides essential reading for all those working in the art and museum worlds and beyond.

Alexander Herman is Assistant Director of the Institute of Art and Law and co-directs the Art, Business and Law LLM developed with Queen Mary University of London. His articles on restitution appear regularly in The Art Newspaper.

Table of Contents:
Introduction; 1. The Never-Ending Dispute: The Parthenon Marbles; 2. Models for Return: Repatriation of Indigenous Material; 3. Legacies of Conflict: Museums and Imperial Violence; 4. The 75-Year Shadow: Restitution of Art Looted During the Holocaust; 5. Stopping Traffic: Ending the Illicit Artefact Trade; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

ISBN: 9781848225367

Source:

https://www.lundhumphries.com/products/restitution accessed 22 October 2021

 

Source

Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Co-Publisher: Sotheby's Institute of Art

 

 

 

 

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