Following the sensational case made by Italy against the Getty Museum for buying smuggled art, the occurrence of shady acquisitions by museums has become common knowledge. This proceedings
contains the presentations by an international group of professionals, including ministers, archaeologists, museum curators, and lawyers, concerning specific cases of returned art, looted art,
and art law in countries that include Italy, Iraq, Mexico, and Japan. The specific directives of international art law and agreements for the protection of cultural heritage are the central
focus. Not indexed. Distributed in the U.S. by International Publishers Marketing (IPM). Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
