Freedom of artistic expression : essays on culture and legal censure - Kearns, Paul, 1962- (Oxford, United Kingdom : Hart Publishing, 2013)
A critical and historical study of English legal restraints on artistic liberty -- When art is misunderstood: obscene and blasphemous libel in 2000 -- The uncultured god: the triumph of blasphemy law over art (2000) -- Postmodern art: a reflection on western legal paradigms in 2000 -- Obscenity law and creative writer: the case of DH Lawrence -- The decline of obscenity law: a 2007 perspective -- The end of blasphemy law: a 2008 perspective -- Incitement to religious hatred and its effects on free speech -- The contemporary rights of artists in England, France and the USA (2013) -- Artistic liberty and the European court of human rights -- Controversial art and the legal enforcement of morality in England -- The culture problematic in European union law: a 2002 perspective -- EU law and culture: an holistic overview (2004).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Law and art; Law and ethics; Freedom of expression