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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Felch, Jason
Other Authors:	Frammolino, Ralph
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2011]
Subjects:	Classical antiquities > Destruction and pillage. Cultural property > Repatriation > Italy. Cultural property > Repatriation > California > Malibu. J. Paul Getty Museum > Corrupt practices.
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Summary:	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.
Item Description:	The Cushing Library/Lit./Mitchell copy contains a newspaper article about the book.
Physical Description:	viii, 375 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-359) and index.
ISBN:	9780151015016 0151015015