Hardcover
2011 · Boston
by Felch, Jason; Ralph Frammolino
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011. Hardcover. Vg/VG. Black paper boards, color-illustrated dust jacket. VIII, 375 pp. plus [8] pages of b/w illustrations. 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. -- book jacket.
(Inventory #: 130487)