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How artists and the arts fared under the Vichy regime and the German occupation of France, 1940-44
Russian gallery directors handcuffed by police, but case dropped
The owner of Christie's to show works from his personal collection for the first time
Iranian lawyers argued that any rights to the fifth-century bas-relief should be relinquished to its country of origin
Two heads are better than one, as the question of how best to preserve historic ruins is yet to receive a definitive answer
President Aznar of Spain stated that cultural protectionism was “the refuge of a country whose culture is in decline”
Accord reflects fear of American cultural imperialism
Plus ça change... plus c’est la même chose
A claim brought against the Musée Carnavalet in Paris has an effect on US museums
Shopping for France?
The question of what exactly the artist would have wanted is ultimately unanswerable, and therefore liable to cause friction
Archives, boxes of drawings and documents pertaining to court procedures were confiscated by bailiffs, following the freezing of their assets last year
Contemporary art museums say their collections are undervalued and at risk
$12 million pay out to the three families
Tajan and PIASA lead the list
Plotting national tastes and identifying certain general market trends
"Nude in the studio" and "Bouquet of flowers" were commandeered by French court officials at the Maastricht fair
(Paris) Impatient with the French parliament in passing the bill to open up the French auction market, Sotheby’s goes into partnership with Poulain-Le Fur
Recent developments in the restitution of looted artworks
We asked a number of lawyers to comment on the situation with regard to catalogues in their own jurisdictions, and found that the scope of protection varies widely
Delays over approving Giacometti Foundation suggest deliberate obstruction, so the only option remaining will be to hand over the collection to the state
The collection was stolen during Nazi occupation of France
Also, Richard Hains's logo-mania and Robert Malaval's regurgitations
Culture minister proposes new heritage institution funded by public membership
But the process has stalled as far as large-scale restitution between Russia and Germany is concerned
France's culture budget will see a 2.5% drop in real terms next year
France looks to Britain for models to increase private funding for the arts
The European courts must decide what is a "national treasure"
Also, Di Meo houses Jean-François Briant's agricultural symbols and Vidal-Saint Phalle partners with Saint-Etienne's Museum of Modern Art for Vincent Bioules show