Chasing Aphrodite: the hunt for looted antiquities at the world's richest museum /
Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino.
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.
- viii, 375 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Gratis $28.00
Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-359) and index.
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.
9780151015016(hbk.)
J. Paul Getty Museum--Corrupt practices.
Classical antiquities--Destruction and pillage. Cultural property--Repatriation--Italy. Cultural property--Repatriation--California--Malibu.