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Nov 2025
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Eunsong Kim's "The Politics of Collectin...

DAVID GUIGNION
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*Note: The Getty was meant to collect pre-20th century Western European art, not just 19th century Western European art, as per Paul Getty's will* In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Eunsong Kim, Associate Professor of English at Northeastern, to discuss her new book, "The Politics of Collecting: Race and the Aestheticization of Property." You can purchase it ... Show More
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