Who Owns Antiquity?

When the British Museum decided to loan one of the Elgin Marbles to Russia last year, a decades-long debate over repatriating the treasured antiquities to Athens erupted anew. While Greek officials and others argued that the art was improperly taken and should be returned, James Cuno has long maintained that questions regarding repatriation are complex and that all factors, including the benefits of exploring the world's artistic legacy in encyclopedic museums, should be considered in a request for the return of antiquities. Join the president of the J. Paul Getty Trust (and former director of the Art Institute of Chicago) for a frank conversation about global patrimony.
The annual Richard Gray Visual Art Series recognizes a significant gift from founding CHF board member and distinguished art dealer Richard Gray.
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he said a lot that made no sense

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Don L He talked about THEFT! White people Stealing and Destroying other peoples culture and heritage cause they were the unwashed masses of antiquity. So they make up words like 'prehistory'

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