William Randolph Hearst and J. Paul Getty : collectors of antiquities [videorecording] / [lecture by] Victoria Kastner ; [sponsored by the J. Paul Getty Museum].

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William Randolph Hearst and J. Paul Getty : collectors of antiquities [videorecording] / [lecture by] Victoria Kastner ; [sponsored by the J. Paul Getty Museum].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/690215017

Years before he became a collector of ancient art, J. Paul Getty visited William Randolph Hearst in San Simeon. In this lecture Hearst Castle historian Victoria Kastner explores the relationship between these two iconic California collectors, paying particular attention to Hearst's collection of antiquities and the influence San Simeon may have exerted on Getty's taste for Classical art and architecture.

1 videodisc of 1 (DVD) (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

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