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
Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino
Book - 2011

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 Aphrodite" exposes the layer of dirt beneath the polished facade of the museum business.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Felch, Jason
Other Authors: Frammolino, Ralph
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston [Mass.] : 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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