What does it take to report and write a story about stolen art, war, and the people caught at the center of it?

In our latest episode of Art in Brief, Andrea and Paris are joined by Matthew Campbell, award-winning reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek and author of The Man Who Stole the Gods, to discuss his years-long investigation into the looting and trafficking of ancient Khmer artifacts from Cambodia.

We talk about Matthew’s research and reporting process, why he chose to center the story around the book’s main characters, and how he approached telling the stories of complicated figures with nuance and empathy.

Listen to the latest episode of Art in Brief wherever you get your podcasts. Resources from the Center for Art Law and a link to Matthew’s book are linked below:

• https://itsartlaw.org/art-law/era-of-despoilment-looting-in-cambodia-1970-2010/

Read Matthew's book:

• https://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Stole-Gods-Conspiracy/dp/B0FYM8H6DR/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?adgrpid=176765513495&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.w4vr5gaQ1DOINaPztVk_cRtrS7dmujglZON1r71_ACYNkGO7ALoQPLqpig7xGsBSj0v7vkInXWh6I5Zw8job_9NN_m0vafeEsc6NS7tb7cvjqSYcpDSMfgPA5PiY-Hi8Ud2GbEteTTjN3F6B4k9XQPpSSgPl7xgTYch7gajzwZCC8JT1EfxG8ny0y_TIxF9F258ty-Gg3sz6OB-8G1kH5w.P4BOqNzLgtaEuuO4XVFu71S8pCltFXJJnGU-Jub0z5M&dib_tag=se&hvadid=777917649781&hvdev=m&hvexpln=68&hvlocphy=9198132&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=636994792264238302--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=636994792264238302&hvtargid=kwd-2499641917404&hydadcr=15147_13840105&keywords=the+man+who+stole+the+gods&mcid=09d7cf031cce30b18102723217a114a8&qid=1787349338&sr=8-1

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