Conservation and restoration

`Conservation and restoration are purely ethical issues which add nothing to the value of art’. Discuss

(NB you should define ‘value’ in both cultural and financial terms).
The assignment will be assessed according to the following criteria:

Understanding of and application of a range of ethical principles relevant to art market issues
Relevance of material
Critical analytical abilities
Clarity and balance of argument
Academic presentation (terminology, citation, style, spelling, grammar, syntax.

Outline:

Intro- define purpose and issue on Conservation and restoration

1 paragraph – focus on the issue (reading: The moral case for restoring art works) +add case study

2 paragraph – the affect of value on contemporary art vs cultural art (ie: ancient sculptures) + add case studies.

3 paragraph – affect on culture vs economic value.

Conclusion – conclude the affect of Conservation and restoration has on value.