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Bad Planning Leaves Many Artist Estates Tangled in Lawsuits

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Robert Indiana with his iconic LOVE sculpture in Central Park, New York City, in 1971. Jack Mitchell/Getty Images (Editor’s note: This article was originally published on June 4, 2018.) The end of a famous artist’s life might be thought of as a time of tributes and celebration, but not for Robert Indiana, who was beloved for his 1965 image of the stacked letters L-O-V-E.
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Behind Every Museum Gift Is a Negotiation Both Sides Are Trying to Win

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What collectors are really bargaining for isn’t just the wall plaque but rather control over their own legacies. Photo by 冬城 on Unsplash The donation of artworks to a museum is often characterized as a gift to the general public, as it lets people see and learn about art that until recently was the off-limits personal property of a very wealthy person. It’s not untrue, precisely, but what said public seldom sees is the lengthy negotiations that go into such gifts.
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Estate Planning Can Turn a Lifetime of Collecting Art Into a Series of Difficult Choices

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Collectors typically resist selling, even when it’s the option most likely to serve heirs. Photo by Bruno Altea on Unsplash Collectors spend decades building collections of not only art but also vintage cars, watches and antiques, and just when a collection becomes really encyclopedic and cohesive—usually when the collector is in their 60s or 70s—the focus suddenly becomes how to get rid of it.
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