By William F. Zieske

If I am going to be writing about art, even the law concerning art and the art world, I feel obligated to tell anyone who might read my blog what I think about art generally.

Where to start in defining art? Philosophically, it can be anything that’s not nature. Nature vs. art, like fact vs. fiction – if it came out of the human mind, it’s art. But looking at the mass-produced mug in my hand this morning (with BRYAN CAVE on the side, and “M Ware® China” on the bottom), it’s hard to say that’s art.

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By William F. Zieske

When my colleague, Coco Soodek, first suggested that we name our personal favorite artists, I could not think of a scarier prospect. No one could ever respect me after seeing my disjointed list.

So as a lawyer, I’m going do what I always do when what I’m writing makes my skin crawl with risks: write some warnings and disclaimers.

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