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 Aphrodite" expose...

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Main Author: Felch, Jason
Other Authors: Frammolino, Ralph
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.
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