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Objekt 800

Key concepts of provenance research

Description

Transparency
Disclosure of origin / provenance chains
Access to information
Data protection and ethics

Original - copy - forgery
"You killed my violin"
Authenticity
Connoisseurship
Fraud and market manipulation
Certification
Performance

Players
Luthiers
(Parlor) dealers
Heirs
Archivist
Auctioneers
Lawyer
Musician
Politician
Collector

interdisciplinary teamwork
Networking
Specialized knowledge
Work in progress

History of an object
legal owner / donor / good faith
Cultural values / market values
Context of injustice
fair and just solution

Research
Object autopsy
Databases
Archives
Sharing knowledge

Costs
Funding and subsidies
Cost-benefit analysis
Responsibility
Risk reduction

Instruments as investments
Ethics of collecting
Collectibles in the safe
Aura


International trade
Customs and import regulations
Market manipulation

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