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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Table of Contents:

pt. I. windfalls and cover-ups
1. The lost bronze
2. A perfect scheme
3. Too moral
4. Worth the price
5. An awkward debut
5. The windblown goddess
6. The cult of Persephone
pt. II. The temptation of Marion True
8. The aptly named Dr. True
9. The Fleischman Collection
10. A home in the Greek Islands
11. Conforti's men
12. The Getty's latest treasure
13. Follow the polaroids
14. A wolf in sheep's clothing
pt. III. "After such knowledge, what forgiveness?"
15. Troublesome documents
16. Mountains and molehills
17. Rogue museums
18. The reign of Munitz
19. The April Fools' Day indictment
20. Lifestyles of the rich and famous
21. True believers
22. A bright line
Epilogue: Beyond ownership.