J. Paul Getty Trust
Vice President for Communications at the J. Paul Getty Trust
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Ron Hartwig
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FROM Ron Hartwig
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Crime and Culture at the World’s Richest Museum A new book called Chasing Aphrodite is subtitled "the hunt for looted antiquities at the world’s richest museum." That, of course, would be the Getty here in Los Angeles. Ralph Frammolino is coauthor of a work based on investigative reporting with Jason Felch, which won prizes for them and for the LA Times. Frammolino trains investigative journalists in South Asia.
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Choice to Head Getty Trust Surprises Some in Art World The Getty Trust, the world's richest art institution, has named a new CEO. He is James Cuno , director of the Art Institute of Chicago. Nobody disputes his credentials, but his views on the rights of countries to retain antiquities discovered within their borders has created an uproar in the art world.
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Getty Returns Prized Artifact to Greece A gold wreath that dates back almost to Alexander the Great has been returned to Greece by LA's Getty Museum . It has been described as one of that country's "most exquisite treasures"--realistically delicate leaves and flowers made of gold foil attached to a slender headband. It was made in the 4 th Century BC. Ron Hartwig is Vice President for Communications at the Getty.
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