The Problems of Provenance

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History for the Taking

Kimiko Adler and Desmond Mantle

4 episodes

1 week ago

The repatriation and reclamation of historical artifacts involve both international proceedings and practically innumerable stakeholders. In History for the Taking, we examine the interactions between relevant bodies in the politics of cultural heritage, including museums, governments, UNESCO, private individuals, and terrorist groups. In each episode, we focus on a different case study, like the Parthenon Marbles, Holocaust art, and the looting of the Iraq Museum. History for the Taking is made possible through funding from the Keck Center of International and Strategic Studies at CMC.

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The Problems of Provenance

History for the Taking

45 minutes 39 seconds

4 years ago

The Problems of Provenance

In today's episode of History for the Taking, we're covering the presence of looted antiquities displayed in museums, and the actions "source" governments have taken in order to recover looted artifacts. First, we provide a brief on the Getty Villa scandal that broke in the early 2000s and the subsequent legal action Italy took against Marion True, an American curator at the Getty. Then, we speak to Jason Felch, one of the investigative reporters who uncovered the Getty scandal in his book Chasing Aphrodite about post-WWII looting, and legal efforts by national governments in order to recover looted artifacts.