Laura,
A well-constructed primer (from a Canadian legal perspective) is "Legaleasy:
a step-by-step legal guide to collecting for Canadian galleries and
museums", written by Ella Agnew (a Toronto lawyer specializing in cultural
law) and published by the Ontario Association of Art Galleries in
collaboration with the Canadian Museums Association (from whom is is available).

The technicalities differ between American and Canadian law but many of the
issues from the perspective of the museum are the same.

Greg



>I am a first year law student with an interest in museum and art law. Are
>there any books and/or organizations that you find particularly helpful?
>
>Replies will be greatly appreciated.
>
>Laura McFarland-Taylor
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Greg Spurgeon
Head, Art Documentation & Storage/Chef, documentation & d'entroposage
d'oeuvres d'art
National Gallery of Canada / Musee des beaux-arts du Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Tel/tel (613) 990-0482  Fax/telec. (613) 990-8689

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