Chasing Aphrodite : the hunt for looted antiquities at the world's richest museum /

Chasing Aphrodite : the hunt for looted antiquities at the world's richest museum /

Drawing on a trove of confidential museum records and frank interviews, Felch and Frammolino give a fly-on-the-wall account of the inner workings of a world-class museum and tell the story of the Getty's dealings in the illegal antiquities trade. Fast-paced and compelling, "Chasing Aphrodi...

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Main Author: Felch, Jason (Author)

Other Authors: Frammolino, Ralph.

Format: Book

Language: English

Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.

Subjects:

J. Paul Getty Museum > Corrupt practices.
Classical antiquities > Destruction and pillage.
Cultural property > Repatriation > Italy.
Cultural property > Repatriation > California > Malibu.

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Call Number: CC135 .F46 2011

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